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University of Massachusetts-Boston: tuition, cost and admissions

Boston, MA · Public university · City (large)

11,749Undergraduates

81%Acceptance rate

1,198Average SAT

$17,642Avg net cost / yr

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What University of Massachusetts-Boston actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$15,132	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$36,105	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$16,896	Annual
Books & supplies	$800	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$28,946	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$17,642	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $11,304 less than the sticker price — about 39% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Health Professions — 17%

Business, Management & Marketing — 16%

Psychology — 10%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 9%

Social Sciences — 9%

Computer & Information Sciences — 7%

Parks, Recreation & Fitness — 6%

Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Athletic association	D-III
Men’s varsity sports (7)	Track & Field (50), Lacrosse (43), Baseball (40), Soccer (28), Ice Hockey (27), Basketball (17), Tennis (10)
Women’s varsity sports (8)	Track & Field (59), Soccer (31), Softball (22), Ice Hockey (21), Lacrosse (18), Volleyball (18), Basketball (17), Tennis (11)
Softball conference	Little East
Head softball coach	Natalia Ardagna

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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