{"id":85,"date":"2020-04-17T13:02:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T17:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:07:35","slug":"tuition-and-fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/tuition-and-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition &#038; Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Metropolitan College Tuition Rates<\/h2>\n<p>In general, Metropolitan College tuition is set according to the number of units being taken, plus any additional fees or course costs. The tuition rates listed below are applicable to courses and programs on campus and online. Note that tuition is different for MET courses taken on campus during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/tuition-payment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer Term.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Please note:<\/em><\/strong> <em>Metropolitan College students who register for courses offered by other Boston University schools and colleges will be charged the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/registration\/tuition-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>tuition and fees of that school or college<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--[collapsible heading=\"Part-time Status Tuition Rates (Spring 2026)\" elem=\"h3\"]\nGraduate students are charged the part-time tuition rate if taking fewer than 12 units in a semester.\n\nUndergraduate students are charged the part-time tuition rate if taking 12 or fewer units in a semester. (Undergraduates taking exactly 12 units in a semester are considered full-time status, but pay the part-time tuition rate.)\n\n\n<h4>Tuition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n  \n\n<li><strong>Courses Numbered 100\u2013599:<\/strong> $567 per unit for 1\u201312 units\n<em>unless otherwise noted<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n  \n\n<li><strong>Courses Numbered 600\u2013999:<\/strong> $1,005 per unit for 1\u201311.5 units\n<em>unless otherwise noted<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h4>Fees<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n  \n\n<li><strong>Student Services Fee:<\/strong> $75 per semester<\/li>\n\n\n  \n\n<li><strong>Undergraduate Lab Fee:<\/strong> $200 per course, per semester (non-computer science)<\/li>\n\n\n  \n\n<li><strong>Late Fees:<\/strong> Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/your-bill\/payment-deadlines\/late-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Financials<\/a> for late fee information<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<strong><em>Please note:<\/em><\/strong> <em>Non-degree students registered for 12 units will be considered full-time if one or more courses are numbered 600 or higher.<\/em>\n[\/collapsible][collapsible heading=\"Full-time Status Tuition Rates (Spring 2026)\" elem=\"h3\"]\nGraduate students are charged the full-time tuition rate if taking 12 or more units in a semester.\n\nUndergraduate students are charged the full-time tuition rate if taking more than 12 units in a semester. (Undergraduates taking exactly 12 units in a semester are considered full-time status, but pay the part-time tuition rate.)\n\n\n<h4>Tuition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n  \n\n<li><strong>$34,935<\/strong> per semester\n<em>(additional charge of $2,183 per unit in excess of 18 units)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h4>Fees<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n  \n\n<li><strong>Student Services Fees<\/strong>\n\n\n<ul>\n  \n\n<li>Undergraduate: $392 per semester<\/li>\n\n\n  \n\n<li>Graduate: $219 per semester<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n  \n\n<li><strong>Undergraduate Community Service Fee:<\/strong> $77 per semester<\/li>\n\n\n  \n\n<li><strong>Student Health &amp; Wellness Fee:<\/strong> $282 per semester<\/li>\n\n\n  \n\n<li><strong>Late Fees:<\/strong> Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/your-bill\/payment-deadlines\/late-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Financials<\/a> for late fee information<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n[\/collapsible]--><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"summer\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Part-Time Status Tuition Rates (Summer 2026)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nSummer semester tuition is charged on a part-time, per unit rate for all students. There is no full-time tuition rate during BU\u2019s Summer Term. Students are charged tuition based on the number of units being taken.<\/p>\n<p>Tuition and fee costs for Metropolitan College summer courses are as follows:<\/p>\n<h4>Tuition<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On-Campus Courses<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Numbered 100\u2013599:<\/strong> $845 per unit<\/li>\n<li><strong>Numbered 600\u2013999:<\/strong> $1,005 per unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Online Courses<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Numbered 100\u2013599:<\/strong> $567 per unit<\/li>\n<li><strong>Numbered 600\u2013999:<\/strong> $1,005 per unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Fees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Student Services Fee:<\/strong> $75 per semester<\/li>\n<li><strong>Undergraduate Lab Fee:<\/strong> $200 per course, per semester (non-computer science)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Late Fees:<\/strong> Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/your-bill\/payment-deadlines\/late-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Financials<\/a> for late fee information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"parttime-24-25\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Part-time Status Tuition Rates (Fall 2026\u2014Spring 2027)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nGraduate students are charged the part-time tuition rate if taking fewer than 12 units in a semester.<\/p>\n<p>Undergraduate students are charged the part-time tuition rate if taking 12 or fewer units in a semester. (Undergraduates taking exactly 12 units in a semester are considered full-time status, but pay the part-time tuition rate.)<\/p>\n<h4>Tuition<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Courses Numbered 100\u2013599:<\/strong> $585 per unit for 1\u201312 units<br \/>\n<em>unless otherwise noted<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Courses Numbered 600\u2013999:<\/strong> $1,030 per unit for 1\u201311.5 units<br \/>\n<em>unless otherwise noted<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Fees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Student Services Fee:<\/strong> $75 per semester<\/li>\n<li><strong>Undergraduate Lab Fee:<\/strong> $200 per course, per semester (non-computer science)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Late Fees:<\/strong> Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/your-bill\/payment-deadlines\/late-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Financials<\/a> for late fee information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Please note:<\/em><\/strong> <em>Non-degree students registered for 12 units will be considered full-time if one or more courses are numbered 600 or higher.<\/em><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"fulltime-24-25\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Full-time Status Tuition Rates (Fall 2026\u2014Spring 2027)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nGraduate students are charged the full-time tuition rate if taking 12 or more units in a semester.<\/p>\n<p>Undergraduate students are charged the full-time tuition rate if taking more than 12 units in a semester. (Undergraduates taking exactly 12 units in a semester are considered full-time status, but pay the part-time tuition rate.)<\/p>\n<h4>Tuition<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$36,512<\/strong> per semester<br \/>\n<em>(additional charge of $2,282 per unit in excess of 18 units)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Fees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Student Services Fees<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate: $410 per semester<\/li>\n<li>Graduate: $229 per semester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Undergraduate Community Service Fee:<\/strong> $80 per semester<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student Health &amp; Wellness Fee:<\/strong> $295 per semester<\/li>\n<li><strong>Late Fees:<\/strong> Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/your-bill\/payment-deadlines\/late-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Financials<\/a> for late fee information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Please note that if you adjust your registration (add\/drop courses), your tuition calculation will change. Registration changes that move your enrollment between full-time and part-time status may cause a temporary discrepancy in your bill. Student accounts are monitored and manually adjusted to align your enrollment status (full-time\/part-time) and the calculations on your bill. Regardless of the amount displayed on your bill, your tuition obligation will be based on the published tuition rates indicated above.<\/p>\n<p>Visit Student Financials for details about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/your-bill\/tuition-fees\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">prior term tuition rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"ship\" id=\"ship\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)<\/h2>\n<p>Massachusetts law requires all students carrying at least 75 percent of the full-time curriculum to be covered under a qualifying medical insurance plan. If you do not wish to participate in the Boston University Student Health Insurance Plan, you have the opportunity to waive SHIP coverage\u2014provided you have other coverage that meets the comparable coverage requirements. For more information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/resources\/student-health-insurance-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Financials Student Health Insurance page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div class=\"include\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2022\/08\/int-tuition-fees-featured.jpg\" alt=\"International student information about BU MET tuition & fees.\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3159\" \/>\r\n<h3>International Student Tuition &amp; Fees<\/h3>\r\n<p>Explore how to finance your education at BU MET as an international student. Learn about estimated cost of study at BU MET and find links to tuition rates, how to pay, and credit-based loans.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/international-students\/tuition-fees\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"include\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2022\/08\/financial-aid-featured.jpg\" alt=\"A photo reflection of the Marsh Plaza at Boston University. Learn more about financial aid at BU MET.\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3272\" \/>\r\n<h3>Financial Aid<\/h3>\r\n<p>Services include federal and private loans, scholarships, and graduate assistantships.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/financial-aid\/\" class=\"button\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metropolitan College Tuition Rates In general, Metropolitan College tuition is set according to the number of units being taken, plus any additional fees or course costs. The tuition rates listed below are applicable to courses and programs on campus and online. Note that tuition is different for MET courses taken on campus during Summer Term. 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