Maximize Impact. Minimize Cost.
Choose Quality, Affordably.
MCLA is the most affordable four-year liberal arts college in Massachusetts. Our in-state tuition is $12,436. Around 85% of students receive financial aid. With an average class size of 12, you get real mentorship and professors who know you and challenge you. Low cost doesn't mean less here. It means you will have access to a quality, affordable liberal arts education that transforms you, minus the debt that limits you and your future.
Faculty collaborate across departments to open new paths. Advisors help you build a future, not check boxes. Financial aid and admissions teams remove barriers and guide you through the process. You know what you're paying before you commit. First-generation, commuter, or transfer student: we meet you where you are.
Affordability Creates Access.
Quality delivers results. At MCLA, you get both.
Transparent Costs You Can Trust
We believe in clarity. Use our net price calculator, view comparative cost charts, and explore student aid profiles — all available before you commit.
Built-In Support, Step by Step
We embed financial literacy in every student’s journey. From budgeting help to personalized aid letters, we guide you through how to pay, not just how much.
Belong Before You Graduate
First-gen. Commuter. Transfer. We know your path is as unique as you. At MCLA, we make room for you, support you, and help you rise. The affordability we offer fuels access, not limits it.
MCLA’s Bottom Line
Families earning $125,000 or less? Tuition and mandatory fees: $0. Everyone else: Lower costs, less debt, and real support.
Who qualifies for $0 tuition & fees
- Massachusetts resident
- Household income ≤ $125,000
- Enrolled full-time as an undergraduate
- FAFSA completed to determine eligibility
Not in that bracket?
MCLA keeps your bottom line manageable with generous aid, transparent pricing, and built-in financial guidance—so you can focus on learning, not loans.
Success by the Numbers
Small School. Big Impact.
Here are a few #'s that speak for themselves.
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“When I first came in 2016, I got the Sanghas Presidential Scholarship. So that paid for my entire tuition at first. And that was a huge factor in me first, in choosing here. Affordability was, you know, one of the top three factors of me going to school.”
“Affordability was really important when deciding about college. I’m a first generation college student. So I didn’t know a whole lot about finding scholarships or any of the financial aid. So. When I got the full scholarship and my acceptance letter, that was really important.”
“The ultimate deciding factor was affordability. MCLA was just a lot more affordable. They gave me a lot of more assistance. And I am so incredibly glad that this is where I ended up.”
“You’re going to learn the same physics here at MCLA that you would somewhere else, but what you get from MCLA in addition to that like small community, those interconnections with the faculty is the affordability.”
“The financial aid office was so, so supportive and so, willing to work with me and meet with me whenever I had a concern and so willing to help me iron out. This process and go on this crazy ride with me.”
Voices from Our Community
Purpose. Connection. Belonging.
