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Top Ranked Universities in Massachusetts - Highest Cost of attendance
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Top Ranked Universities in Massachusetts - Highest Cost of attendance
| Rank in Massachusetts | Highest Cost of attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 ↑ | 4 | Amherst College | $73,966 | $61,544 (↑20.2%) |
| 2 ↑ | 8 | Tufts University | $73,500 | $61,000 (↑20.5%) |
| 3 ↑ | 7 | Brandeis University | $73,335 | $61,070 (↑20.1%) |
| 4 ↓ | 3 | Williams College | $73,200 | $61,850 (↑18.4%) |
| 5 ↑ | 9 | Boston College | $73,092 | $60,706 (↑20.4%) |
| 6 ↑ | 11 | Smith College | $72,701 | $60,167 (↑20.8%) |
| 7 ↓ | 5 | Boston University | $72,618 | $61,446 (↑18.2%) |
| 8 ↑ | 14 | Wellesley College | $72,250 | $59,092 (↑22.3%) |
| 9 ↓ | 6 | Bard College at Simon's Rock | $71,998 | $61,403 (↑17.3%) |
| 10 ↓ | 2 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | $71,950 | $61,956 (↑16.1%) |
| 11 ↑ | 13 | Harvard University | $71,650 | $59,950 (↑19.5%) |
| 12 ↑ | 18 | Northeastern University | $70,592 | $58,096 (↑21.5%) |
| 13 ↓ | 10 | Babson College | $70,378 | $60,504 (↑16.3%) |
| 14 ↑ | 15 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $70,240 | $59,020 (↑19.0%) |
| 15 ↑ | 20 | College of the Holy Cross | $69,190 | $57,832 (↑19.6%) |
| 16 ↑ | 21 | Bentley University | $68,710 | $56,930 (↑20.7%) |
| 17 ↑ | 25 | Emerson College | $68,392 | $53,554 (↑27.7%) |
| 18 ↓ | 16 | Wheaton College | $68,050 | $58,574 (↑16.2%) |
| 19 ↑ | 23 | The New England Conservatory of Music | $67,650 | $55,870 (↑21.1%) |
| 20 ↓ | 19 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $67,504 | $58,060 (↑16.3%) |
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