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Urban College of Boston has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $7,608 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $18,883 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $9,953 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 58% below the median net price of colleges in Massachusetts on this site ($23,444). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $9,536 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,173 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | not reported |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | not reported |
| Above $110,000 | $13,177 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | MA median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 36% | 78% | 73% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $37,211 | $65,950 | $53,132 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Massachusetts and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
29% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 2% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 95% women and 5% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 77 of the 88 colleges in Massachusetts on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,300.
What is not reported
The College Scorecard has no figure for an admission rate, a graduation rate or loan debt at Urban College of Boston. That is common for colleges that are small or new, that teach mostly graduate students, or that take few first-time, full-time students, because several measures count only that group. It says nothing by itself about quality. Ask the college directly for the figures that matter to you.
Other colleges in Massachusetts of a similar size
- Laboure College of HealthcareMilton, private nonprofit
- FINE Mortuary CollegeNorwood, private for-profit
- Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield, public
- Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield, public
- Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing, public
- Quincy CollegeQuincy, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Urban College of Boston?
Published tuition and fees are $7,608 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.