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Massachusetts College Now Costs $95K a Year – Others Over $90K!

Author Beasley Media Editorial

College has gotten out of control expensive. The system needs change. That’s the opinion of me, a father of two daughters – one of whom is a junior in high school who is weighing her collegiate options currently. Colleges are releasing their estimated costs of attendance for the 2024/2025 school year and… many schools are crossing a new threshold this year: cost of attendance passing $90,000 a year. Ouch.

How much does Tufts University cost?

Tufts University cost of attendance for the 2024/2025 school year came in at an estimated $95,888! Quick iPhone calculator math shows that over four years that adds up to $383,552!! That’s a whole heck of a lot of debt for a newly graduated person entering the workforce for the first time. Good luck out there, kid!

$95,888 covers tuition (and fees) and living costs (housing, food, and school text books). Obviously, if the student needs more time to graduate or seeks additional schooling to advance their degree that price tag keeps ticking up.

I don’t mean this to be a slam on Tufts. Plenty of other schools are way up there with them in the $90K+ Club. Locally, Boston University and Yale are also over $90,000 a year for the 2024/2025 school year. I also don’t write this article thinking that it’ll change a thing. The system is much bigger than any page views this article gets. What I am hoping though is to be one small piece of dust in a growing dust ball which will finally somehow see needed change in college prices for students. How a dust ball will do that I have no idea. I’m just spitballing here. lol

I feel awful knowing that I can’t pay for my daughters’ schooling. There’s just no way that I can take on hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt when I, like so many, just struggle to make ends meet. I feel even more awful thinking that my girls will have to start their professional adult lives buried in so much financial pressure. I will help as much as I can… but I feel powerless. Which as a parent wanting to help their kids, is heartbreaking.

I know there are scholarships and financial aid but something needs to change. I just read a story about a 71 year-old retired woman who still has $108,000 in college loan debt! She took out a $30,000 loan to go to school but over the years, due to interest, it has grown to $108,000. Maybe she should go back to school so she can get a second job to help pay that. I kid.

In the meantime, my daughter needs to go to college in a year and a half so everything I have is for sale. Make an offer, then multiply that offer by a million and we probably have a deal. I need a lot of money…

The Best Colleges in The U.S. Ranked, 4 Massachusetts Schools in the Top 10

  • #11 Northeastern University, Boston (No. 138 nationally)

    Pebbles’ alma mater. Northeastern was originally called the Evening Institute of Young Men, and was founded in association with YMCA in 1898.Its sports arena, Matthews, is the oldest hockey arena in the world.

    Home - Northeastern University

    Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global, experiential, research university built on a tradition of engagement with the world.

  • #10 University of Massachusetts, Lowell (No. 137 nationally)

    • UMass Lowell received the National HEED Award (2022) for outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.  It was the first public university to offer a degree in music education.

    First-Year Applicants

    November 5: First-Year Early Action I* January 5: First-Year Early Action II* February 5: First-Year Regular Decision Applicants March 1: FAFSA Financial Aid Priority Deadline Rolling Decision: August 1 (We welcome applications for select majors, where space is available, on a case-by-case basis) Application Information * All applicants to the nursing program must apply Early Action I or II.

  • #9 Wellesley College, Wellesley (No. 117 nationally)

    85% of students graduate within 4 years, and 91% graduate within 6 years of entering college. 

    • The Student to Faculty ratio is 7:1.
    • The average class size is 17 students per class.

    Facts

    Wellesley College, one of the most academically challenging institutions of higher education in the country and widely acknowledged as the nation's top women's college, provides its 2,300 students with an array of opportunities that create the richest possible educational environment. Wellesley prepares women to realize their own highest ambitions and compete in any setting.

  • #8 Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester (No. 61 nationally)

    Fun fact: Worcester Polytechnic Institute received the little black goat that became its mascot in 1893, a gift from the sophomore class.  It’s ranked as one of the top engineering schools in the country. 

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

    A WPI education has never been more relevant than it is today, because the demand for innovative thinkers who can solve problems on a global scale has never been greater.

  • #7 College of the Holy Cross, Worcester (No. 60 nationally)

    Holy Cross, the oldest Catholic college in New England, was founded in 1843. They are also one of the few colleges in the country where 100% of our students complete an internship before graduation.

    College of the Holy Cross | A highly selective, four year, undergraduate, Jesuit, liberal arts institution. College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts | College of the Holy Cross

    In a diverse community connected by hope, you'll live, learn, and serve with students, faculty, and alumni who support and empower one another. You'll solve complex problems, dive deep on what you're passionate about, and find every opportunity to get involved. Ready to experience life on The Hill?

  • #6 Boston College, Chestnut Hill (No. 45 nationally)

    Boston College Fun Facts: Their fight song, “For Boston,” claims to be the oldest fight song in the US. BC’s Gasson Hall is the third most Instagrammed college building in the country. And during exam weeks, BC brings in petting zoos and puppies for students to play with.

    Home - Boston College

    Boston College, the first institution of higher education to operate in the city of Boston, is today among the nation's foremost universities, a leader in the liberal arts, scientific inquiry, and student formation.

  • #5 Williams College, Williamstown (No. 31 nationally)

    Williams Fun Facts: Their mascot is Ephelia the Purple Cow, and the sports teams are referred to as “Ephs.” About 35% of all students participate in intercollegiate sports.

    Williams Home Page

    Photo by Maya Singh '27 A Celebration to Remember Williams celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Davis Center on April 13 during the 2024 Bolin Legacy Mentorship Weekend, which honors Gaius C. Bolin, Class of 1889, Williams' first Black graduate.

  • #4 Babson College, Wellesley (No. 10 nationally)

    Babson Fun Facts: They only carry Pepsi products, as Pepsi is their sponsor. Roger Babson (the founder) is buried on campus between his first wife Grace, and his mistress Nona, who later became his second wife.

    www.babson.edu

    Babson College is a top school of business and the best college for entrepreneurship, with campuses in Wellesley, Boston, and Miami.

  • #3 Amherst College, Amherst (No. 8 nationally)

    Amherst Fun Facts: The way to get into the coolest dorm room is through Lip Sync, their annual show with the winners getting the highest Room Draw Number. The international students in this years incoming class come from over 30 countries. Their mascot is the Mammoth.

    Home

    Amherst College does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs and activities on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression and gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, military service, or any other characteristic or class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

  • #2 Harvard University, Cambridge (No. 6 nationally)

    Harvard Fun Facts: Harvard bans commercial filming on campus, seeing it as a distraction to students. They hold a record number of honors and awards with 161 Nobel Laureates, 23 heads of state, and 132 Pulitzer Prize winners. It also has 79 libraries with the main one housing about 3.5 million books in over 100 languages. Four of the floors are actually underground because that was the only way they were able to expand.

    Harvard University

    Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.

  • #1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (No. 2 nationally)

    MIT Fun Facts: They send out their undergraduate acceptance letter on March 14th which is Pi Day. They’ve published over 2,600 of their undergraduate and graduate course on OpenCourseWare – free for anyone to use! And they also have a long history of prank culture at the school, including putting up Wakanda Forever Banners on one of their buildings. Some scenes were filmed there, and there was even a character who attended MIT.

    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Jackson Blue has been on Boston airwaves for over 20 years. He is a foodie family person with a passion for having fun forever. Jackson likes to write about food, restaurants, Massachusetts and Boston happenings.

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