University of Massachusetts Lowell

UMass Lowell is a public research university north of Boston with over 18,000 students from more than 70 countries, known for engineering, computer science, public health and business. Its out-of-state tuition of USD 37,460 for 2025-26, the rate international students pay, sits well below most US private institutions, and UMass Lowell makes that comparison itself, noting the average undergraduate cost at a New England private university is about USD 38,440 a year. Two international-specific points matter for budgeting: an international student fee of USD 500 per semester applies on top of tuition, and health insurance is estimated at USD 2,636 a year, waivable only with comparable cover. Its English waiver is unusually broad — a letter from the school confirming English-medium instruction is enough — and it partners with ASC English for applicants who meet academic criteria but not the language threshold.