To determine your total Cost of Attendance (budget), add the cost of tuition and fees (as either a full-time or a part-time student) to the Standard Living Expenses. If you enroll in the BU Student Health Insurance Plan, you may also add this cost to the total. Additional information regarding insurance can be found at Student Accounting Services.
We automatically enroll all students who are legally required to have health insurance in SHIP, unless an online waiver is submitted by the waiver deadline each plan year. This includes all full-time, three-quarter time and all international students. The standard annual rate for the 2026-2027 year for most students is $4,054.
Full-Time Students (12-18 credits per semester)
9-month academic year (September – May)
Tuition (12-18 credits per semester) |
$73,024 |
Fees (Student Services, Health & Wellness) |
$1,048* (Full-time and certified full-time) |
*Total fees = $458 student service fee and $590 health & wellness fee
Part-Time Students (less than 12 credits per semester)
Tuition |
$2,282 per credit |
Student Services Fee |
$75 per semester |
Standard Living Expenses (based on 9-month academic year: Sept-May)
Housing & Food |
$16,250 |
Personal |
$3,292 |
Transportation |
$1,120 |
Books & Supplies* |
$1,264 |
TOTAL for Living Expenses |
$21,926 |
* The books/supplies figure must be prorated if the student is enrolled less than full-time (less than 12 credits per semester). For your school, the books/supplies figure is $39 per credit.
** Incidental estimates include transportation and personal expenses.
Total cost of attendance for the 9-month academic year (September-May): $95,998
This total amount includes full-time tuition, fees, and estimated living expenses.
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