Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Massachusetts

Most Affordable Colleges in the state of Massachusetts for 2027

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Which colleges are most affordable for Massachusetts residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Massachusetts residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Massachusetts.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	3300	112100	0.9705	4,561	1542	0.0456	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Typical Net Price $3,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $112,100 % Savings 97% Undergraduates 4,561 Est. Median SAT 1,542 Acceptance Rate 4.6 %
1	Williams College	3300	115000	0.9715	2,101	1513	0.0861	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Williams College Williamstown, MA Typical Net Price $3,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $115,000 % Savings 97% Undergraduates 2,101 Est. Median SAT 1,513 Acceptance Rate 8.6 %
3	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	4900	88000	0.9443	405	1527	0.252	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA Typical Net Price $4,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,000 % Savings 94% Undergraduates 405 Est. Median SAT 1,527 Acceptance Rate 25.2 %
3	Smith College	4900	118700	0.9586	2,578	1466	0.2241	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Smith College Northampton, MA Typical Net Price $4,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $118,700 % Savings 96% Undergraduates 2,578 Est. Median SAT 1,466 Acceptance Rate 22.4 %
5	Amherst College	5000	123200	0.9591	1,907	1500	0.0772	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Amherst College Amherst, MA Typical Net Price $5,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $123,200 % Savings 96% Undergraduates 1,907 Est. Median SAT 1,500 Acceptance Rate 7.7 %
6	Harvard University	5900	95100	0.9376	6,738	1500	0.0418	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Harvard University Cambridge, MA Typical Net Price $5,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $95,100 % Savings 94% Undergraduates 6,738 Est. Median SAT 1,500 Acceptance Rate 4.2 %
7	Northeastern University	6400	89100	0.9286	22,456	1481	0.0562	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northeastern University Boston, MA Typical Net Price $6,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $89,100 % Savings 93% Undergraduates 22,456 Est. Median SAT 1,481 Acceptance Rate 5.6 %
8	Worcester State University	10000	34900	0.713	4,485	1090	0.8799	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Worcester State University Worcester, MA Typical Net Price $10,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,900 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 4,485 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 88.0 %
9	Wellesley College	11200	116500	0.9037	2,366	1499	0.1479	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wellesley College Wellesley, MA Typical Net Price $11,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $116,500 % Savings 90% Undergraduates 2,366 Est. Median SAT 1,499 Acceptance Rate 14.8 %
10	Massachusetts Maritime Academy	11300	35000	0.6769	1,511	1120	0.9202	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA Typical Net Price $11,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,000 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 1,511 Est. Median SAT 1,120 Acceptance Rate 92.0 %
11	Fitchburg State University	11900	33800	0.6476	3,000	1090	0.8885	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA Typical Net Price $11,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,800 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 3,000 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 88.9 %
12	Tufts University	12000	118800	0.8989	7,031	1497	0.1082	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Tufts University Medford, MA Typical Net Price $12,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $118,800 % Savings 90% Undergraduates 7,031 Est. Median SAT 1,497 Acceptance Rate 10.8 %
13	Mount Holyoke College	12200	88900	0.8632	2,135	1419	0.3841	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA Typical Net Price $12,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,900 % Savings 86% Undergraduates 2,135 Est. Median SAT 1,419 Acceptance Rate 38.4 %
14	Bay Path University	12800	70900	0.8199	1,178	1110	0.8514	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA Typical Net Price $12,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $70,900 % Savings 82% Undergraduates 1,178 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 85.1 %
15	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	13300	40100	0.6683	12,122	1283	0.8296	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA Typical Net Price $13,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,100 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 12,122 Est. Median SAT 1,283 Acceptance Rate 83.0 %
16	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	13400	40800	0.6707	828	1070	0.9131	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA Typical Net Price $13,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,800 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 828 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 91.3 %
17	Boston University	14000	114300	0.8774	18,289	1475	0.1283	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Boston University Boston, MA Typical Net Price $14,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $114,300 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 18,289 Est. Median SAT 1,475 Acceptance Rate 12.8 %
17	College of the Holy Cross	14000	110400	0.8732	3,106	1343	0.1889	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA Typical Net Price $14,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $110,400 % Savings 87% Undergraduates 3,106 Est. Median SAT 1,343 Acceptance Rate 18.9 %
19	Salem State University	14200	33900	0.5818	4,867	1075	0.9588	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Salem State University Salem, MA Typical Net Price $14,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,900 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 4,867 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 95.9 %
20	Bridgewater State University	14400	28800	0.5004	8,849	1143	0.8798	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA Typical Net Price $14,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,800 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 8,849 Est. Median SAT 1,143 Acceptance Rate 88.0 %
21	Westfield State University	14700	37600	0.6096	3,868	1105	0.8671	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Westfield State University Westfield, MA Typical Net Price $14,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,600 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 3,868 Est. Median SAT 1,105 Acceptance Rate 86.7 %
22	Framingham State University	15700	39800	0.6051	2,782	1190	0.8366	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Framingham State University Framingham, MA Typical Net Price $15,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $39,800 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 2,782 Est. Median SAT 1,190 Acceptance Rate 83.7 %
23	Boston College	16600	121200	0.8627	9,677	1484	0.1422	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Typical Net Price $16,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $121,200 % Savings 86% Undergraduates 9,677 Est. Median SAT 1,484 Acceptance Rate 14.2 %
24	University of Massachusetts-Boston	17300	89500	0.8064	12,138	1189	0.8379	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Typical Net Price $17,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $89,500 % Savings 81% Undergraduates 12,138 Est. Median SAT 1,189 Acceptance Rate 83.8 %
25	Brandeis University	17600	116300	0.8486	3,358	1417	0.4541	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brandeis University Waltham, MA Typical Net Price $17,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $116,300 % Savings 85% Undergraduates 3,358 Est. Median SAT 1,417 Acceptance Rate 45.4 %
26	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	18200	43100	0.5785	5,986	1110	0.8916	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA Typical Net Price $18,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,100 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 5,986 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 89.2 %
27	Babson College	19200	105800	0.8184	2,853	1454	0.1616	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Babson College Wellesley, MA Typical Net Price $19,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $105,800 % Savings 82% Undergraduates 2,853 Est. Median SAT 1,454 Acceptance Rate 16.2 %
27	Massachusetts College of Art and Design	19200	53200	0.6395	1,825	1085	0.8311	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA Typical Net Price $19,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,200 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 1,825 Est. Median SAT 1,085 Acceptance Rate 83.1 %
29	Bentley University	19600	129500	0.8485	4,620	1323	0.4729	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bentley University Waltham, MA Typical Net Price $19,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $129,500 % Savings 85% Undergraduates 4,620 Est. Median SAT 1,323 Acceptance Rate 47.3 %
30	Anna Maria College	21100	96900	0.782	916	885	0.5015	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Anna Maria College Paxton, MA Typical Net Price $21,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $96,900 % Savings 78% Undergraduates 916 Est. Median SAT 885 Acceptance Rate 50.2 %
31	Hampshire College	22300	81600	0.7271	844	1254	0.7528	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Hampshire College Amherst, MA Typical Net Price $22,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $81,600 % Savings 73% Undergraduates 844 Est. Median SAT 1,254 Acceptance Rate 75.3 %
32	Regis College	24100	108900	0.779	987	965	0.6979	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Regis College Weston, MA Typical Net Price $24,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $108,900 % Savings 78% Undergraduates 987 Est. Median SAT 965 Acceptance Rate 69.8 %
32	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	24100	38400	0.3731	24,019	1404	0.5989	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA Typical Net Price $24,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,400 % Savings 37% Undergraduates 24,019 Est. Median SAT 1,404 Acceptance Rate 59.9 %
34	Simmons University	24400	57800	0.5784	1,676	1317	0.7008	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Simmons University Boston, MA Typical Net Price $24,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,800 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,676 Est. Median SAT 1,317 Acceptance Rate 70.1 %
35	Assumption University	24800	104600	0.763	1,737	1085	0.8455	#35 #35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Assumption University Worcester, MA Typical Net Price $24,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $104,600 % Savings 76% Undergraduates 1,737 Est. Median SAT 1,085 Acceptance Rate 84.6 %
36	Lasell University	25600	60000	0.5731	1,347	1095	0.7457	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lasell University Newton, MA Typical Net Price $25,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $60,000 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 1,347 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 74.6 %
37	Gordon College	26200	62600	0.5814	1,221	1226	0.9001	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Gordon College Wenham, MA Typical Net Price $26,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,600 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,221 Est. Median SAT 1,226 Acceptance Rate 90.0 %
38	American International College	26600	64500	0.5878	1,209	1025	0.9961	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings American International College Springfield, MA Typical Net Price $26,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,500 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 1,209 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 99.6 %
39	College of Our Lady of the Elms	26900	95400	0.7182	949	1235	0.9134	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA Typical Net Price $26,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $95,400 % Savings 72% Undergraduates 949 Est. Median SAT 1,235 Acceptance Rate 91.3 %
40	Springfield College	28000	81200	0.6553	1,724	1260	0.7421	#40 #40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Springfield College Springfield, MA Typical Net Price $28,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $81,200 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 1,724 Est. Median SAT 1,260 Acceptance Rate 74.2 %
41	Dean College	28300	90100	0.686	1,039	1015	0.7402	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dean College Franklin, MA Typical Net Price $28,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,100 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 1,039 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 74.0 %
42	Emmanuel College	28700	87200	0.6709	1,948	1245	0.7677	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Emmanuel College Boston, MA Typical Net Price $28,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $87,200 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 1,948 Est. Median SAT 1,245 Acceptance Rate 76.8 %
43	Western New England University	28800	85700	0.6643	2,616	1199	0.8348	#43 #43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Western New England University Springfield, MA Typical Net Price $28,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $85,700 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 2,616 Est. Median SAT 1,199 Acceptance Rate 83.5 %
44	Clark University	29200	80500	0.6369	2,112	1338	0.4047	#44 #44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Clark University Worcester, MA Typical Net Price $29,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $80,500 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 2,112 Est. Median SAT 1,338 Acceptance Rate 40.5 %
45	Suffolk University	30900	110800	0.721	4,247	1209	0.8228	#45 #45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Suffolk University Boston, MA Typical Net Price $30,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $110,800 % Savings 72% Undergraduates 4,247 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 82.3 %
46	Lesley University	31400	69300	0.547	1,230	1115	0.9687	#46 #46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lesley University Cambridge, MA Typical Net Price $31,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,300 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 1,230 Est. Median SAT 1,115 Acceptance Rate 96.9 %
47	Curry College	32200	105900	0.6957	1,808	1140	0.8765	#47 #47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Curry College Milton, MA Typical Net Price $32,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $105,900 % Savings 70% Undergraduates 1,808 Est. Median SAT 1,140 Acceptance Rate 87.7 %
48	Wheaton College (Massachusetts)	32500	123000	0.736	1,785	1319	0.6773	#48 #48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA Typical Net Price $32,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $123,000 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 1,785 Est. Median SAT 1,319 Acceptance Rate 67.7 %
49	Fisher College	33800	65300	0.4818	1,544	961	0.8263	#49 #49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fisher College Boston, MA Typical Net Price $33,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,300 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 1,544 Est. Median SAT 961 Acceptance Rate 82.6 %
50	Endicott College	36800	94900	0.6122	3,195	1275	0.7121	#50 #50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Endicott College Beverly, MA Typical Net Price $36,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $94,900 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 3,195 Est. Median SAT 1,275 Acceptance Rate 71.2 %
51	Nichols College	39600	59600	0.3359	1,163	1135	0.8084	#51 #51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Nichols College Dudley, MA Typical Net Price $39,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $59,600 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 1,163 Est. Median SAT 1,135 Acceptance Rate 80.8 %
52	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	39800	95000	0.5812	5,461	1292	0.6189	#52 #52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA Typical Net Price $39,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $95,000 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 5,461 Est. Median SAT 1,292 Acceptance Rate 61.9 %
53	Wentworth Institute of Technology	41300	103500	0.6008	4,182	1317	0.8783	#53 #53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA Typical Net Price $41,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $103,500 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 4,182 Est. Median SAT 1,317 Acceptance Rate 87.8 %
54	Merrimack College	43500	78800	0.4479	4,123	1124	0.6927	#54 #54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Merrimack College North Andover, MA Typical Net Price $43,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $78,800 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 4,123 Est. Median SAT 1,124 Acceptance Rate 69.3 %
55	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	45200	107800	0.5807	3,469	1281	0.8521	#55 #55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA Typical Net Price $45,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $107,800 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 3,469 Est. Median SAT 1,281 Acceptance Rate 85.2 %
56	Emerson College	57600	105500	0.4542	3,908	1359	0.5131	#56 #56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Emerson College Boston, MA Typical Net Price $57,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $105,500 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 3,908 Est. Median SAT 1,359 Acceptance Rate 51.3 %
57	Stonehill College	75700	85800	0.1178	2,569	1150	0.6628	#57 #57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Stonehill College Easton, MA Typical Net Price $75,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $85,800 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 2,569 Est. Median SAT 1,150 Acceptance Rate 66.3 %