Which colleges in Massachusetts give automatic merit scholarships?

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📍Automatic Merit Scholarships in Massachusetts

Which Massachusetts colleges award merit money on GPA or test scores?

Schools

Awards on file

$10,000

Median largest award

$22,000

Largest

11 schools in Massachusetts award merit automatically, on a published GPA or test score. No separate application, no separate deadline — the award comes with the admission decision.

The number to compare these against is in-state tuition, a median of $1,030 across the schools below. The median largest award is $10,000.

Staying in state is usually the cheaper path before aid, but a large out-of-state award can beat it outright. Worth pricing both.

School	Largest award	Qualifies at	In-state tuition
Gordon College Wenham, MA	$22,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$29,500
University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	$17,000/yr	3.3 GPA	$15,278
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$11,000/yr	3.4 GPA	$910
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA	$10,000/yr	3.8 GPA	$1,030
Suffolk University Boston, MA	$10,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$46,954
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$5,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$970
Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$4,500/yr	2.5 GPA · 26 ACT	$970
Hampshire College Amherst, MA	$4,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$57,158
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	$1,500/yr	3.0 GPA	$970
Dean College Franklin, MA	—	2.0 GPA	$46,276
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	—	2.0 GPA	$970

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Amounts are what each school publishes for incoming first-year students, and renewal usually depends on keeping a minimum GPA. Confirm figures with the school's financial aid office before you plan around them.