Fitchburg, Massachusetts · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Master's
Fitchburg State University is a public university in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees across 25 academic disciplines, with its main campus, McKay Campus School, and athletic fields occupying 79 acres; its biological study fields extend across 120 acres in Lancaster, Leominster, and Lunenburg.
Master's Universities
Ranked #341 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #897 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420-2697
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1030–1220
SAT ERW: 520–620
SAT math: 510–600
ACT composite: 19–25
Total: 6,296
Undergrad: 3,133
Undergrad full-time: 2,322
Graduate: 3,163
Part-time: 3,387
In-state
Tuition: $11,046
Total cost on campus: $28,871
Out-of-state
Tuition: $17,126
Total cost on campus: $34,951
Room & board: $14,225
Books & supplies: $1,500
Receive aid: 94%
Avg grant aid: $8,717
Pell grant recipients: 41%
Rent: $899 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.39 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $6.60
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.