Financial Information
Tuition, fees, residence and board charges, and any previous balance must be paid in full each semester before the payment deadline; missed payments and deadlines will result in late fees. Invoices are mailed by Student Accounting Services to registered students’ permanent addresses several weeks before the start of the semester. All payments should be directed to Student Accounting Services, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215-1390.
The University does not accept credit cards as payment of tuition, fees, room and board, or the like. Checks must be made payable to Boston University.
Although the University does not offer its own deferred payment plan for full-time students, students may arrange for financing through private agencies. This should be done well before the start of the academic year. Information on such plans may be obtained by contacting Student Accounting Services, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215-1390; 617-353-2264. The Financial Assistance Office, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, also provides information on meeting college costs in its booklet, Financing Options for Your Education.
Deposits made on acceptance of the University’s offer of admission are credited to the student’s semester bill.
The University assumes no liability for failure to provide educational or related services arising from causes beyond the reasonable control of the University. The University will exert reasonable efforts to provide comparable or substantially equivalent services, but its inability to do so shall not subject it to liability. The Trustees of the University reserve the right to change tuition rates, fees, and residence and board charges at their discretion when it is deemed advisable.
Tuition and Mandatory Fees
It has been and remains the policy of Boston University to withhold all diplomas, degrees, official transcripts, and other official recognition of work done at the University from students with respect to whom there are any outstanding overdue debts to the University, including, but not limited to, amounts owed in satisfaction of tuition, loan agreements, fees, and charges as well as monies owed for occupancy in University-owned or operated residences and for dining service. No student may withdraw from the University in good standing or graduate from the University unless all current obligations to the University are paid in full.
The following tuition rates apply through August 2012:
Full-time Students (those enrolled for 12 to 18 credits, except DMin): $16,400 per year; Community fee: $76 per year; Graduate Program fee: Fall Semester $100 and Spring Semester: $50
Part-time Students (those enrolled for ½ to 11½ credits, except DMin and special nondegree): $513 per credit; Registration fee: $40; Community fee: $76 per year
Part-time Special Students (nondegree candidates and student spouses who are not degree candidates—½ to 11½ credits): $513 per credit
DMin (full- and part-time students): $2,152 per semester course (4 credits) or $538 per credit
Continuing Students DMin students not registered for courses or on a formal leave of absence: $538 per semester
Other Fees Health fee $216 per year; Graduation fee $30; GSU fee $202 per year
Medical Insurance
The 2011/2012 cost for full-time students (U.S. citizens and international) is Boston University Student Basic—$1,914; Boston University Student Plus—$2,647 per year.
Massachusetts law requires all students carrying at least 75 percent of the full-time curriculum to be covered under a qualifying medical insurance plan. If the student does not wish to participate in the Boston University Medical Insurance plan, he or she must annually file a Medical Insurance Waiver form that certifies coverage under a comparable medical insurance plan. The Medical Insurance Waiver form should be returned to Student Accounting Services, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215-1390. The medical insurance can also be waived by students when visiting the Boston University Student Link at www.bu.edu/studentlink. Part-time students are also eligible to purchase the medical insurance. For information, contact Student Accounting Services, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215-1390.
The insurance premium is subject to change.
Other Expenses
The estimated cost of books and supplies is $1,412 for graduate students per year. Approximately $3,994 per year for graduate students should be allowed for incidental expenses, which vary with individual circumstances, such as transportation, laundry, clothing, recreation, and miscellaneous expenditures.
Following are other charges that may form part of the cost of attending Boston University:
Application for Admission $70
Late Fee A minimum late fee of $150 for full-time returning students and $75 for part-time returning students may be assessed to those students who complete their official registration during the late registration period. New graduate students late fees begin at $300 for full-time and $50 for part-time. Late fees escalate on a regular basis. Please note the importance of prompt payment. Late fees will not be reversed or waived for failure to register on a timely basis. It is the responsibility of the student (not the University) to complete the registration process.
Transcripts To request an academic transcript of grades and coursework, a student should submit a Transcript Request form to the Office of the Registrar. Letter requests will be honored if they are signed and give complete information about attendance, including enrollment dates, college(s) of registration, and degree(s) earned. Official transcripts are mailed approximately two weeks after receipt of the request. The transcript fee is $6 per copy, and payment must accompany the request. For transcripts sent express mail, add $15 per address. The express mail charge is subject to change depending on the carrier used. Unofficial transcripts for student use may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar on a walk-in basis, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Replacement of Boston University Identification Card (Terrier Card) $30
Binding and Microfilming of Thesis and Dissertation Candidates for the degrees of STM, DMin, PhD, and ThD who submit a thesis or dissertation are required to pay for binding. Doctoral dissertations must also be microfilmed, and one copy must be deposited with the School of Theology Library. The School of Theology makes the necessary arrangements for this service and charges the candidate a fee to cover the cost. Initial costs are subject to change and vary according to degree program.
