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MET in the News

Sunday’s commencement singer, Michael Convicer (CFA’12), is an incoming MET Arts Administration student.

May 22, 2012

The faculty chose Convicer for many reasons says Phyllis Hoffman (CFA’61,’67), a...

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May 7, 2012

MET's Masters of Project Management and Masters of Gastronomy programs highlighted in...

Perkins Awards Winners Profiled in BU Today

April 24, 2012

BU Today took a look at this year's winners of the John S.

Metropolitan College Tuition Rates

In general, Metropolitan College tuition is set according to the number of credits being taken, plus any additional fees or course costs.

The following rates apply to fall and spring semesters only. View rates for Summer Term or online courses.

Please note: Metropolitan College students who register for courses offered by other
Boston University schools and colleges will be charged the tuition and fees of that school or college.

Fall 2012 – Spring 2013

Part-time Status Tuition Rates

To qualify for part-time tuition status, you must be an undergraduate student taking 1–12* credits or a graduate student taking 1–11.5 credits.

Tuition

  • Courses Numbered 100–599: $390 per credit for 1–12 credits
    unless otherwise noted
  • Courses Numbered 600–999: $760 per credit for 1–11.5 credits
    unless otherwise noted

*At 12 credits, undergraduates are full-time status, but pay part-time tuition. At 12.5 credits or above, full-time tuition rates apply.

Fees

  • Registration Fee: $40
  • Late Fees: Please visit Student Accounting Services for late fee information
  • Laboratory Courses: $200 per course (non-computer science)

Please note: Nondegree students who register for one or more graduate-level courses will be assessed graduate student tuition charges.

Find out how to pay.

Full-time Status Tuition Rates

To qualify for full-time tuition status you must be an undergraduate student taking at least 12.5* credits or a graduate student taking at least 12 credits. Additional charges apply to all full-time students enrolled in more than 18 credits.

Tuition

  • $21,200 per semester
    (additional charge of $1,325 per credit in excess of 18 credits)

*Undergraduates are full-time status starting at 12 credits, but only pay full-time tuition at 12.5 credits or above.

Fees

  • Admissions Application Fees:
    • Undergraduate Application Fee: $75
    • Graduate Application Fee: $70
  • Registration Fee: $40 per semester
  • Late Fees: Please visit Student Accounting Services for late fee information
  • Undergraduate Student Fee: $297 per semester
  • Graduate Student George Sherman Union Fee: $105 per semester
  • Graduate Student Health Fee: $112 per semester

Find out how to pay.

Online/Distance Education Tuition Rates

For online tuition and fees, please visit Boston University Distance Education.

Medical Insurance

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 you do not wish to participate in the Boston University Medical Insurance Plan, you must annually file a Medical Insurance Waiver form that certifies coverage under a comparable medical insurance plan. For more information, please see the Student Accounting Services Medical Insurance page.