BUSTI TUITION & COSTS
Tuition: $3700
Dormitory Cost (double occupancy room)*: $1,120
Board Options*
- 19 meals/week: $1,300
Activity Fee: $250
Total (excluding application fee): ~ $6,370
*A limited number of single-occupancy rooms are available; they will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please reach out to Matt Lupulio at mlupulio@bu.edu with inquiries.
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
Financial Aid for BUSTI is available on an as-needed basis subject to availability. Find more information here. Requests for financial aid will not affect a student’s acceptance into the program.
COLLEGE CREDIT
Upon successful completion of the program, students earn a certificate of completion and four college credits, transferable to most institutions the student will later attend. For comparison, one (1) Boston University credit in 2021-2022 cost $1,908.
WITHDRAWAL REFUND SCHEDULE
If a student withdraws from BUSTI before move-in day, the University will refund or reverse charges for 100% of tuition, including room and board charges, minus the non-refundable $500 deposit.
If a student withdraws before 12:00 pm (ET) Friday of the first week of classes, the University may partially refund that tuition or reverse the charges, up to 50%. There will be no tuition refunds or charge reversals after the beginning of the second week of classes.
Once the program begins, room and board changes are non-refundable. In the unlikely event that a student is dismissed from the program, tuition and room/ board charges are non-refundable.