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 2025-2026 year for most students is $3,538. Students currently enrolled in the Plus plan have the option to upgrade to the Plus plan at the rate of $4,741.
Full-Time Students (12-18 credits per semester)
9-month academic year (September – May)
Tuition (12-18 credits per semester) |
$69.870 |
Fees (Student Services, Health & Wellness) |
$1,002* (Full-time and certified full-time) |
*Total fees = $438 student service fee and $564 health & wellness fee
Part-Time Students (less than 12 credits per semester)
Tuition |
$2,183 per credit |
Student Services Fee |
$75 per semester |
Standard Living Expenses (based on 9-month academic year: Sept-May)
Housing & Food |
$15,450 |
Personal |
$3,292 |
Transportation |
$1,120 |
Books & Supplies* |
$1,264 |
DL Fees* |
$208 |
TOTAL for Living Expenses |
$21,334 |
* 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.
*An average of the origination fees for the Direct Stafford Loan that applies to all students regardless of whether the loan is borrowed.
Total cost of attendance for the 9-month academic year (September-May): $92,206
This total amount includes full-time tuition, fees, and estimated living expenses.