Tuition & Fees
Boston University Online Program Tuition Rates
For online students enrolling at Boston University, there is a fall semester (September through December, comprising both Fall 1 and Fall 2 online sessions), a spring semester (January through May, comprising both Spring 1 and Spring 2 online sessions), and a Summer 1 semester and a Summer 2 semester. Online students who study on a part-time basis each semester or during Summer Term (undergraduate: 1-12 credits; graduate: 1-11.5 credits) are charged the University’s online per-credit tuition and fee charges as noted. Online students who exceed these per-semester credit limits will be charged the University’s full-time tuition rates. Full-time students may not be charged the student services fee for certain semesters. Please note, when dropping a course the $60 student services fee may be non-refundable depending on when the course is dropped.
For information not listed, contact your academic program or department.
Fall 2022 - Summer 2023
| Cost/Credit Hour* |
Student Services Fee/Semester |
| College of Fine Arts – School of Music – Master & Doctor in Music Education |
| $955 |
$60 |
| College of Fine Arts – School of Visual Arts – Master of Arts in Art Education |
| $955 |
$60 |
| Graduate Medical School – Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research |
| $TBD |
$60 |
| Graduate Medical School – Undergraduate Genetics Courses |
| $TBD |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Undergraduate Degree Completion Program |
| $520 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Criminal Justice |
| $955* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in (Specialty) Management |
| $955* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Computer Information Systems |
| $955* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Software Development |
| $955* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Health Communication |
| $955* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Graduate Certificate in Food Studies |
| $955* |
$60 |
| School of Social Work – Master of Social Work |
| $937 |
$60 |
| Sargent College – Doctor of Occupational Therapy |
| $TBD (after scholarship) |
$60 |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development – Master of Education in Curriculum & Teaching |
| $955** |
$60 |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development – Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: Higher Education Administration |
| $955** |
$60 |
*Metropolitan College graduate courses numbered 100-599 have a per credit tuition rate of $520.
**Wheelock College of Education and Human Development courses offered during Summer Term have a per credit tuition rate of $755.
Fall 2021 - Summer 2022
| Cost/Credit Hour* |
Student Services Fee/Semester |
| College of Fine Arts – School of Music – Master & Doctor in Music Education |
| $916 |
$60 |
| College of Fine Arts – School of Visual Arts – Master of Arts in Art Education |
| $916 |
$60 |
| Graduate Medical School – Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research |
| $985 |
$60 |
| Graduate Medical School – Undergraduate Genetics Courses |
| $505 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Undergraduate Degree Completion Program |
| $505 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Criminal Justice |
| $940* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in (Specialty) Management |
| $940* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Computer Information Systems |
| $940* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Software Development |
| $940* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Health Communication |
| $940* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Graduate Certificate in Food Studies |
| $940* |
$60 |
| School of Social Work – Master of Social Work |
| $910 |
$60 |
| Sargent College – Doctor of Occupational Therapy |
| $895 (after scholarship) |
$60 |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development – Master of Education in Curriculum & Teaching |
| $916** |
$60 |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development – Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: Higher Education Administration |
| $916** |
$60 |
*Metropolitan College graduate courses numbered 100-599 have a per credit tuition rate of $505.
**Wheelock College of Education and Human Development courses offered during Summer Term have a per credit tuition rate of $755.
Fall 2020 - Summer 2021
| Cost/Credit Hour* |
Student Services Fee/Semester |
| College of Fine Arts – School of Music – Master & Doctor in Music Education |
| $889 |
$60 |
| College of Fine Arts – School of Visual Arts – Master of Arts in Art Education |
| $889 |
$60 |
| Graduate Medical School – Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research |
| $985 |
$60 |
| Graduate Medical School – Undergraduate Genetics Courses |
| $490 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Undergraduate Degree Completion Program |
| $505 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Criminal Justice |
| $940* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in (Specialty) Management |
| $940* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Computer Information Systems |
| $940* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Software Development |
| $940* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Health Communication |
| $940* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Graduate Certificate in Food Studies |
| $940 |
$60 |
| School of Social Work – Master of Social Work |
| $910 |
$60 |
| Sargent College – Doctor of Occupational Therapy |
| $895 (after scholarship) |
$60 |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development – Master of Education in Curriculum & Teaching |
| $916** |
$70 |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development – Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: Higher Education Administration |
| $916** |
$70 |
*Metropolitan College graduate courses numbered 100-599 have a per credit tuition rate of $490.
**Wheelock College of Education and Human Development courses offered during Summer Term have a per credit tuition rate of $755.
Fall 2019 - Summer 2020
| Cost/Credit Hour* |
Student Services Fee/Semester |
| College of Fine Arts – School of Music – Master & Doctor in Music Education |
| $855 |
$60 |
| College of Fine Arts – School of Visual Arts – Master of Arts in Art Education |
| $855 |
$60 |
| Graduate Medical School – Graduate Certificate in Clinical Investigation |
| $985 |
$60 |
| Graduate Medical School – Undergraduate Genetics Courses |
| $480 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Undergraduate Degree Completion Program |
| $480 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Criminal Justice |
| $905* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in (Specialty) Management |
| $905* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Computer Information Systems |
| $905* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Health Communication |
| $905 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Software Development |
| $905* |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Graduate Certificate in Food Studies |
| $905 |
$60 |
| School of Social Work – Master of Social Work |
| $850 |
$60 |
| Sargent College – Doctor of Occupational Therapy |
| $895 (after scholarship) |
$60 |
*Metropolitan College graduate courses numbered 100-599 have a per credit tuition rate of $480.
Fall 2018 - Summer 2019
| Cost/Credit Hour* |
Technology Fee/Credit Hour** |
Student Services Fee/Semester |
| College of Fine Arts – School of Music – Master & Doctor in Music Education |
| $825 |
$60 |
$60 |
| College of Fine Arts – School of Visual Arts – Master of Arts in Art Education |
| $825 |
$60 |
$60 |
| Graduate Medical School – Graduate Certificate in Clinical Investigation |
| $985 |
$60 |
$60 |
| Graduate Medical School – Undergraduate Genetics Courses |
| $465 |
$60 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Undergraduate Degree Completion Program |
| $465 |
$60 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Criminal Justice |
| $880 |
$60 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in (Specialty) Management |
| $880* |
$60 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Computer Information Systems |
| $880* |
$60 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Health Communication |
| $880 |
$60 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Master of Science in Software Development |
| $880* |
$60 |
$60 |
| Metropolitan College – Graduate Certificate in Food Studies |
| $880 |
$60 |
$60 |
| School of Social Work – Master of Social Work |
| $825 |
$60 |
$60 |
| Sargent College – Doctor of Occupational Therapy |
| $895 (after scholarship) |
$60 |
$60 |
*Metropolitan College graduate courses numbered 100-599 have a per credit tuition rate of $465.
**Note: A technology fee was assigned to most online courses at Boston University prior to the 2019-2020 academic year.
