UMass Dartmouth Per-Credit-Hour Cost Breakdown

How Much Does It Cost to Study at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Per Credit Hour?

Here is what part-time students pay per credit hour at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.

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

What Does UMass Dartmouth Charge Per Credit Hour?

$621 In-State Per Credit Hour

$1,327 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time undergraduates from in state pay $621 for each credit hour. The out-of-state per-credit-hour rate is $1,327 for every credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$621	$1,327

Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any financial aid or scholarships that could lower the cost.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth are shown below.

The fees portion of those annual totals came to $715 in-state and $715 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$14,897	$31,852
Fees	$715	$715
Total	$15,612	$32,567

The totals above are for instruction and do not cover room and board.

Tuition Trend at UMass Dartmouth Recently?

This is how tuition at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has shifted over the past few years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$13,833	$29,578
Two Years Ago	$14,179	$30,317
One Year Ago	$14,533	$31,075
Most Recent Year	$14,897	$31,852

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition moved up 2.5%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $33,381 in the following year.

Plan for Annual Cost Increases

At most colleges, tuition rises a little each year, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Budget for the Real Multi-Year Total

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so future years stay within reach.

Paths to Finance Your UMass Dartmouth Education

The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.

For information on financial aid at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, take a look at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Tuition & Fees page.