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What Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts costs

North Adams, Massachusetts · Public · 713 undergrads

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' in-state sticker price was $23,524 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,402 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $5,260. Out-of-state students pay $8,945 more in tuition.

What does Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cost?

$11,402 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,347 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $23,524.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,260
$30,000–$48,000$6,829
$48,000–$75,000$5,327
$75,000–$110,000$11,971
over $110,000$18,930

Out-of-state tuition is $21,693 a year, against $12,748 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,945 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$5,260$14,205
$30,000–$48,000$6,829$15,774
$48,000–$75,000$5,327$14,272
$75,000–$110,000$11,971$20,916
Over $110,000$18,930$27,875

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,945 more in tuition that Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 78% off Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cost less than Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Fitchburg State University and Worcester State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$5,327$11,402
Massachusetts Maritime Academy$6,816$23,759
Fitchburg State University$10,609$13,803
Worcester State University$9,825$13,866

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,748
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$21,693
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$23,524
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,945 more in tuition at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and usually get less aid.

43%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,045
average grant for students who got aid.
60%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,260 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,524. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,829 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,524. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,327 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,524. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is $21,693 a year, against $12,748 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,402 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $8,945 tuition gap gives about $20,347 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers