14 colleges in Massachusetts with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Worcester State University at $13,381.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA |
$13,381$22,874 | 61% | 88% |
| 2 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA |
$14,262$25,555 | 55% | 87% |
| 3 | Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA |
$14,271$47,308 | 44% | 85% |
| 4 | Salem State University Salem, MA |
$15,996$28,291 | 50% | 96% |
| 5 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA |
$16,068$26,026 | 56% | 90% |
| 6 | Framingham State University Framingham, MA |
$16,114$27,413 | 48% | 84% |
| 7 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA |
$16,383$26,160 | 53% | 88% |
| 8 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA |
$16,721$27,649 | 54% | 81% |
| 9 | Quincy College Quincy, MA |
$17,126$22,528 | 15% | — |
| 10 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA |
$17,163$30,786 | 65% | 83% |
| 11 | College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA |
$17,545$54,027 | 68% | 85% |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA |
$17,707$30,544 | 49% | 84% |
| 13 | Williams College Williamstown, MA |
$17,716$84,860 | 94% | 8% |
| 14 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA |
$19,066$85,540 | 98% | 4% |