If you are dreaming of pursuing a degree at Boston University, then it is important to know the total cost of Boston University tuition and fees and the estimated living and personal expenses before planning for your enrollment at this prestigious institution.
We have published updated information regarding the estimated living and personal expenses as well as the tuition costs for all degree programs at Boston University.
So if you want to know the total amount to budget for tuition, personal, and living expenses, then below is a breakdown of the estimated cost of attending any of Boston University programs for the 2023-2024 academic year.
What is the Cost of Attendance?
The total cost of attending Boston University includes direct expenses billed by the school such as charges for room and meals, fees, and tuition as well as allowances and estimates for indirect expenses such as transportation, supplies, books, and personal and incidental expenses. For the 2023-2024 academic year, the total cost of attendance is shown in the table below.
|
COMMUTER |
RESIDENT |
| Tuition |
$61,050 |
$61,050 |
| Fees |
$1,310 |
$1,310 |
| Other Expenses |
| Books & Supplies (estimated) |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
| Room & Meal Plan (most plans) |
$0 |
$17,400 |
| Incidentals (estimated) |
$3,850 |
$2,000 |
| Meals on Campus (estimated) |
$2,570 |
$0 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES |
$69,780 |
$82,760 |
Boston University Tuition and Fees
| TUITION |
| Full-time (fall & spring) |
$61,050 per year |
| Part-time (fall & spring) |
$1,908 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) |
| Opera Institute |
TBD |
| MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts |
$30,568 per year |
| School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) |
$26,542 per year* |
| School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) |
$955 per credit |
| Graduate Evening Art Education Courses |
$955 per credit |
| All online courses |
$955 per credit |
| *plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable |
| Metropolitan College (MET) |
| Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 |
$520 per credit |
| Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 |
$955 per credit |
| Part-time, Military Graduate Programs |
$-NA- |
| MET International Graduate Certificate Programs |
$15,040 per semester |
| MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs |
$18,860 per semester |
| MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs |
$10,100 per semester |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development |
| Graduate evening courses |
$955 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses |
$477 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) |
| Full-time |
$61,160 per year |
| Part-time |
| Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program |
$2,548 per credit |
| Graduate Tax Law Program |
$2,548 per credit |
| Online Graduate Tax Program |
$2,548 per credit |
| Executive LLM Program |
$3,364 per credit |
| Other |
$1,911 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) |
| Full-time students |
$37,838 per year |
| Part-time students |
$1,182 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses |
$768 per credit |
| Online MSW courses |
$937 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) |
| Full-time students (DMin & Other Graduate Programs) |
$23,040 per year |
| Part-time students (excluding DMin) |
$960 per credit |
| Part-time students (DMin) |
$720 per credit |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 |
TBD |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later |
$61,050 per year |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 |
TBD |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later |
$1,908 per credit |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) |
| DMD Program |
$88,250 per year |
| Post-Doctoral Program |
$90,850 per year |
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| School of Medicine (MED) |
| MD Program |
$68,428 per year |
| BU Academy |
| Tuition |
$52,330 per year |
| University Fee – BU Academy Students only |
$680 per year |
| Summer Term |
| Courses numbered 100-599 |
$755 per credit |
| Courses numbered 600-999 |
$1,830 per credit |
| Metropolitan College graduate courses |
$940 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses |
$755 per credit |
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
all on-campus courses |
$755 per credit |
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
off-campus extension courses |
$458 per credit |
| College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 |
$1,830 per credit |
| School of Social Work all on-campus courses |
$1,159 per credit |
| School of Social Work off-campus extension courses |
$768 per credit |
| School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses |
$720 per credit |
Fees
| Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only |
| Full-time Undergraduate students |
$343 per semester |
| Full-time Graduate students |
$192 per semester |
| Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee |
| Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus |
$67 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC |
| Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$245 per semester |
| Medical Insurance |
| BU Student Basic |
TBD per year |
| BU Student Plus |
TBD per year |
| Application Fee |
| Undergraduate |
$80 per application |
| Metropolitan College & School of Law |
$85 per application |
| Questrom School of Business (Graduate) |
$125 per application |
| School of Medicine |
$110 per application |
| School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) |
$75/$75 per application |
| Other graduate applications |
$95 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* |
| Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) |
$975 per semester |
| Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) |
$625 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) |
$1,950 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) |
$1,250 per semester |
| Part-time students |
$955 per credit |
| *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time undergraduate CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) |
| Neurological Residency Program |
$1,350 |
| Physical Therapy |
| Charged in the summer semester of the first 2 years |
$1,908 |
| Charged in the final semester of the program |
$3,816 |
| Occupational Therapy |
| Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program |
$3,816 |
| Continuing Study Fee |
$3,660 per semester |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) |
$1,908 per semester |
School of Theology (STH) – excluding DMin &ThD/PhD
entering prior to Fall |
$960 per semester |
| MED MS Program in Dermatology |
$4,277 per semester |
Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in
Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee |
$6,116 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) |
| MET |
$200 per course |
| Summer Term |
$200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee |
| Entering Freshmen and Transfers |
$325 one-time fee |
| School of Public Health (SPH) |
| Graduate Program Fee |
TBD |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee |
$115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee |
$25 per thesis |
Rooms and Board
| Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring) |
| Most rooms (multiple occupancy) |
$11,260 per year |
| Dining Plans (Residence or Contract) |
| Most plans |
$6,140 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board |
(Combines the rate for most multiple
occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$17,400 per year |
For more information on living expenses, tuition costs, and financial aid programs for undergraduate and graduate students as well as how to pay your fees, visit the official school portal at www.bu.edu.
