To determine your total Cost of Attendance, 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.
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Full-Time Students (12-18 credits per semester)
Tuition (12-18 credits per semester) |
$36,512 per semester |
Student Services Fee |
$229 per semester (Full-time and certified full-time) |
Health & Wellness Fee |
$295 per semester (Full-time and certified full-time) |
Part-Time Students (less than 12 credits per semester)
Tuition |
$2,282 per credit |
Student Services Fee |
$75 per semester |
Total Program Costs
Tuition, fees, and total program costs are determined by enrollment status (full-time vs. part-time). If you enroll in 3-4 courses (12-16 credits) in a semester, you are charged the full-time semester rate. If you enroll in 1-2 courses (4-8 credits) in a semester, you are charged the part-time per-credit rate. The majority of our programs require the completion of 8 courses (32 credits). Here are a few scenarios and the breakdown of the total program costs:
Scenario 1: Complete program in a year full-time (two semesters)
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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Courses per semester |
4 courses (16 credits) | 4 courses (16 credits) |
Enrollment status |
Full-Time | Full-Time |
Tuition per semester |
$36,512 | $36,512 |
Fee per semester |
$524 | $524 |
Total cost per semester |
$37,036 | $37,036 |
Total degree cost |
$74,072 |
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Scenario 2: Complete program in a year and a half (three semesters)
Ideal for students who wish to pursue a summer internship, conduct research or produce a master’s thesis
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 3 |
|
Courses per semester |
3 courses (12 credits) | 3 courses (12 credits) | 2 courses (8 credits) |
Enrollment status |
Full-Time | Full-Time | Part-Time* |
Tuition per semester |
$36,512 | $36,512 | $18,256 ($2,282 per credit)** |
Fee per semester |
$524 | $524 | $75** |
Total cost per semester |
$37,036 | $37,036 | $18,331 |
Total degree cost |
$92,403 |
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*International students can study part-time in their last semester to complete their degree, reducing the cost of attendance for that semester.
** Based on current tuition rates.
Scenario 3: Complete program in two years part-time* (four semesters)
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
|
Courses per semester |
2 courses (8 credits) | 2 courses (8 credits) | 2 courses (8 credits) | 2 courses (8 credits) |
Enrollment status |
Part-Time | Part-Time | Part-Time | Part-Time |
Tuition per semester |
$18,256 ($2,282 per credit) | $18,256 ($2,282 per credit) | $18,256** ($2,282 per credit) | $18,256** ($2,282 per credit) |
Fee per semester |
$75 | $75 | $75** | $75** |
Total cost per semester |
$18,331 | $18,331 | $18,331 | $18,331 |
Total degree cost |
$73,324 |
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*International students can only study part-time in their last semester and are therefore ineligible to pursue part-time studies.
** Based on current tuition rates.
Understanding Your Finances
Managing your money while enrolled in graduate school is very important. You may find this unofficial Budget Worksheet useful as a resource to estimate your personal monthly budget by inserting your projected income and expenses. Please note that this worksheet is for your own personal use and planning purposes only.
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