UMass Boston Per-Credit-Hour Cost Breakdown

What Does It Cost to Attend University of Massachusetts-Boston Per Credit Hour?

Here is what part-time students pay per credit hour at University of Massachusetts-Boston, plus the regular full-year tuition and fees for context.

In this report, you’ll find:

UMass Boston Cost Per Credit Hour
UMass Boston Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does UMass Boston Cost Per Credit Hour?

$637 In-State Per Credit Hour

$1,562 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state part-time students are charged $637 per credit. Students from out of state are charged $1,562 for each credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$637	$1,562

Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

To put the per-credit-hour rate in context, full-time annual tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts-Boston are listed below.

The fees portion of those annual totals amounted to $630 in-state and $630 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$15,278	$37,495
Fees	$630	$630
Total	$15,908	$38,125

This annual figure is for academic instruction only and excludes room and board costs.

Recent Tuition Trend at UMass Boston (Last Few Years)

Tuition at University of Massachusetts-Boston has shifted over the past few years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$14,187	$34,649
Two Years Ago	$14,542	$35,515
One Year Ago	$14,906	$36,584
Most Recent Year	$15,278	$37,495

Over the most recent year, out-of-state tuition climbed 2.5%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $39,074 the year after.

Plan for Annual Cost Increases

At most colleges, tuition rises a little each year, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Options to Finance Your UMass Boston Coursework

A per-credit-hour figure is only part of the conversation — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.

For a breakdown of aid offered at University of Massachusetts-Boston, visit the University of Massachusetts-Boston Financial Aid page.

Comparing to full-time enrollment? See the University of Massachusetts-Boston Tuition & Fees page.