UMass Boston

Northeast students now save more than 10% off the cost of out-of-state tuition.

We're proud to offer our regional neighbors from New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania reduced graduate tuition through the Northeast Regional Tuition Break Program. For years, UMass Boston has offered qualifying New England students discounted tuition rates through the New England Board of Higher Education’s Tuition Break program. As of the fall 2025 semester, we are pleased to extend the regional tuition break of more than 10% off the out-of-state per-credit tuition rate to new students who are residents of New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania. Along with financial aid, graduate assistantships, and student employment opportunities, the Northeast Regional Tuition Break puts a world-class education within your reach.

• Get access to the many internships, networks, and state-of-the-art facilities that the city’s only public research university provides.
• Study alongside renowned faculty in UMass Boston’s state-of-the-art facilities.
• Boston is a hub for business, medicine, research, technology, and the arts. As a student you’ll be in the center of it all.

Students enrolled in special priced graduate programs do not qualify for the Northeast Regional Tuition Break. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to qualify. Students must be an established resident of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania to qualify. New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania students enrolled prior to fall 2025 do not qualify for tuition break.

For more information contact Graduate Admissions at graduate.admissions@umb.edu.