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<p>Actually, some state flagship universities have lower out-of-state costs than some other state universities’ in-state costs. And if the OP is a full pay student, University of Massachusetts’ out-of-state cost of $36,150 per year is much lower than Boston University’s $59,100 per year.</p>
<p>As far as the consortium goes, it may be most useful for out of major courses, since University of Massachusetts is the strongest of the five in computer science (the others are relative weaklings in the subject, based on their limited course offerings as listed in their catalogs).</p>