North Shore Community College

What is the cost of studying for a year at North Shore Community College?

For 2024-25, reported full-time Massachusetts-resident tuition at NSCC was $600, with $4,752 in required fees, for $5,352 in tuition and required fees. The reported out-of-state figures were $6,168 in tuition plus $4,752 in required fees, totaling $11,016. The small resident tuition figure alone is therefore a misleading guide to the bill: fees make up most of the reported resident charge.

• Massachusetts resident, full time, 2024-25: $600 tuition plus $4,752 required fees.
• Out-of-state student, full time, 2024-25: $6,168 tuition plus $4,752 required fees.

These figures are not a complete annual cost of attendance. Students may also need to budget for books, supplies, transportation, food, and housing; some programs have additional expenses. Because NSCC does not provide college-operated housing, living costs depend substantially on a student's own arrangements. Part-time students should obtain a term-specific estimate rather than dividing the full-time total by an assumed number of credits.

Financial aid can change the amount a student pays. In the 2024-25 reporting, 73% of students received financial aid and 10% had student loans. The reported average net price for students from families earning $0-$48,000 was $7,550; net price is a broader measure of attendance costs after grant aid, not a tuition-only bill or a quote for a particular applicant.

Eligible students can seek federal grants and loans, Massachusetts assistance, and scholarships by completing the required aid applications. Massachusetts' community-college affordability programs, including MassEducate and MassReconnect, can substantially alter eligible residents' charges, but their residency, enrollment, prior-degree, and aid-application rules matter. Applicants should compare a current NSCC bill and individualized aid offer rather than assume that the 2024-25 published charges are what they will owe.

What are the work-study opportunities at North Shore Community College?

Students who qualify for Federal Work-Study may be able to earn wages through approved part-time jobs while enrolled. Work-Study is financial aid tied to employment: an award is not cash paid in advance, and eligibility does not itself secure a position.

Interested students should complete their financial aid application and ask NSCC's financial aid office about current awards, available positions, and how to apply. Ordinary part-time employment is a separate option and does not require a Work-Study award. NSCC's career services also offer individual and group career planning, résumé help, interview preparation, a job bank, and employer events. Those services can support a search for work or internships, but an internship is not required of every NSCC student.