Three months after Massachusetts made tuition free at Bristol Community College, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is joining the trend of offering debt-free college degrees. 

The UMass Dartmouth Deal, available starting the fall 2025 semester, will give free tuition to in-state undergraduate students with an annual household income of $75,000 or less. 

At a press conference held at B.M.C. Durfee High School on Tuesday, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark Fuller called it “a great day for working-class families in Massachusetts.” 

Fall River Public Schools Superintendent Tracy Curley applauded the move, saying she was once a Durfee student, like many who will make the move to UMass Dartmouth. “I’m somebody who would have benefited from a program like this,” she said.

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