{"id":18149,"date":"2018-04-05T15:23:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/cgs-january-boston-london-program-tuition\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T06:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:24:03","slug":"tuition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/cgs-january\/tuition\/","title":{"rendered":"College of General Studies Tuition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Visit the Financial Assistance website for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/apply\/first-year-cgs\/enrolled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">additional aid information<\/a> regarding the College of General Studies.<\/p>\n<h3>Spring 2027 Semester &#8211; Boston<\/h3>\n<p>Boston University bills you for direct costs such as tuition, fees, housing and food. There are also certain indirect expenses, such as transportation, books, supplies and personal expenses that you pay out of pocket.<\/p>\n<p>All students studying on the BU campus enrolled in at least 75 percent of the full-time curriculum are required by Massachusetts law to have medical insurance. If you are not already covered under a qualifying medical insurance plan, you are required to purchase insurance through the University. For more information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/getting-started\/student-health-insurance-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Health Services website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Tuition<\/th>\n<td>$<span>36,512<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fees<\/th>\n<td>$785<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Housing &amp; Food*<\/th>\n<td>$10,370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated Transportation<\/th>\n<td>$315<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated Books &amp; Supplies<\/th>\n<td>$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated Personal Expenses<\/th>\n<td>$728<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Total<\/th>\n<td>$49,210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*Housing and food rates vary depending upon type of residence assigned and meal plan you select. Rates are for the residence and meal plan on a license agreement. Participation in the meal plan is optional for students who are assigned to apartment-style residences. Variances in residence and meal plan may also occur if students claim commuter status as a special circumstance.<\/p>\n<h3>Summer 2027 Term &#8211; London<\/h3>\n<p>Boston University bills you for <strong>direct costs<\/strong> such as the tuition and the housing\/student services fee. Tuition covers a full-time credit load which during the summer semester is typically 14 academic credits. The combination of spring and summer enrollment equates to the first year of study. There are also certain <strong>indirect expenses<\/strong>, such as food expenses while in London, books, supplies and personal expenses that you pay out of pocket.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>London Tuition<\/th>\n<td>$36,512<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Study Abroad Program Fee*<\/th>\n<td>$8,995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated Food Cost**<\/th>\n<td>$2,070<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated Books &amp; Supplies<\/th>\n<td>$394<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated Personal Expenses<\/th>\n<td>$1,609<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Total<\/th>\n<td>$49,580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*Covers housing, airfare to London from designated cities, mandatory field trips, and mandatory international health insurance.<\/p>\n<p>**An <em>estimate<\/em> is listed as students are responsible for their own meals in their London flats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit the Financial Assistance website for additional aid information regarding the College of General Studies. Spring 2027 Semester &#8211; Boston Boston University bills you for direct costs such as tuition, fees, housing and food. There are also certain indirect expenses, such as transportation, books, supplies and personal expenses that you pay out of pocket. 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