Rates for tuition and fees, and room and board. Rates for tuition and fees, and room and board. Tuition and fees will not be refunded in the event the mode of instruction changes for any part of the academic year.
2023-2024
| TUITION | |
| Full-time (fall & spring) | $63,798 per year |
| Part-time (fall & spring) | $1,994 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | |
| Opera Institute | TBD |
| MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts | $31,944 per year |
| School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) | $27,736 per year* |
| School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) | $997 per credit |
| Graduate Evening Art Education Courses | $997 per credit |
| All online courses | $997 per credit |
| *plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable |
| Metropolitan College (MET) | |
| Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 | $535 per credit |
| Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 | $955 per credit |
| Part-time, Military Graduate Programs | $-NA- |
| MET International Graduate Certificate Programs | $15,280 per semester |
| MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs | $19,100 per semester |
| MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs | $10,400 per semester |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development | |
| Graduate evening courses | $997 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $498 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) | |
| Full-time | $63,606 per year |
| Part-time | |
| Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program | $2,650 per credit |
| Graduate Tax Law Program | $2,650 per credit |
| Online Graduate Tax Program | $2,650 per credit |
| Executive LLM Program | $3,498 per credit |
| Other | $1,988 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) | |
| Full-time students | $38,596 per year |
| Part-time students | $1,206 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $768 per credit |
| Online MSW courses | $956 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) | |
| Full-time students (DMin & Other Graduate Programs) | $23,500 per year |
| Part-time students (excluding DMin) | $979 per credit |
| Part-time students (DMin) | $734 per credit |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | TBD |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $63,798 per year |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | TBD |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $1,994 per credit |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) | |
| DMD Program | $91,500 per year |
| Post-Doctoral Program | $94,200 per year |
| School of Medicine (MED) | |
| MD Program | $69,806 per year |
| BU Academy | |
| Tuition | $54,554 per year |
| University Fee – BU Academy Students only | $680 per year |
| Summer Term | |
| Courses numbered 100-599 | $775 per credit |
| Courses numbered 600-999 | $1,908 per credit |
| Metropolitan College graduate courses | $955 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses | $775 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development all on-campus courses |
$775 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development off-campus extension courses |
$477 per credit |
| College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 | $1,908 per credit |
| School of Social Work all on-campus courses | $1,182 per credit |
| School of Social Work off-campus extension courses | $768 per credit |
| School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses | $734 per credit |
FEES
| Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students | $358 per semester |
| Full-time Graduate students | $200 per semester |
| Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus | $70 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC | |
| Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $257 per semester |
| Medical Insurance | |
| BU Student Basic | TBD per year |
| BU Student Plus | TBD per year |
| Application Fee | |
| Undergraduate | $80 per application |
| Metropolitan College & School of Law | $85 per application |
| Questrom School of Business (Graduate) | $125 per application |
| School of Medicine | $110 per application |
| School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) | $75/$75 per application |
| Other graduate applications | $95 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* | |
| Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $975 per semester |
| Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $625 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $1,950 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $1,250 per semester |
| Part-time students | $997 per credit |
| *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time undergraduate CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. | |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) | |
| Neurological Residency Program | $1,350 |
| Physical Therapy | |
| Charged in the summer semester of the first 2 years | $1,994 |
| Charged in the final semester of the program | $3,988 |
| Occupational Therapy | |
| Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program | $3,988 |
| Continuing Study Fee | $3988 per semester |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | $1,994 per semester |
| School of Theology (STH) – excluding DMin &ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 |
$979 per semester |
| MED MS Program in Dermatology | $4,363 per semester |
| Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $6,361 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) | |
| MET | $200 per course |
| Summer Term | $200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee | |
| Entering Freshmen and Transfers | $335 one-time fee |
| School of Public Health (SPH) | |
| Graduate Program Fee | TBD |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee | $115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee | $25 per thesis |
ROOM & BOARD
| Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring) | |
| Most rooms (multiple occupancy) | $11,600 per year |
| Dining Plans (Residence or Contract) | |
| Most plans | $6,510 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board | |
| (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$18,110 per year |
2022-2023
| TUITION | |
| Full-time (fall & spring) | $61,050 per year |
| Part-time (fall & spring) | $1,908 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | |
| Opera Institute | TBD |
| MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts | $30,568 per year |
| School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) | $26,542 per year* |
| School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) | $955 per credit |
| Graduate Evening Art Education Courses | $955 per credit |
| All online courses | $955 per credit |
| *plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable |
| Metropolitan College (MET) | |
| Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 | $520 per credit |
| Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 | $955 per credit |
| Part-time, Military Graduate Programs | $-NA- |
| MET International Graduate Certificate Programs | $15,040 per semester |
| MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs | $18,860 per semester |
| MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs | $10,100 per semester |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development | |
| Graduate evening courses | $955 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $477 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) | |
| Full-time | $61,160 per year |
| Part-time | |
| Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program | $2,548 per credit |
| Graduate Tax Law Program | $2,548 per credit |
| Online Graduate Tax Program | $2,548 per credit |
| Executive LLM Program | $3,364 per credit |
| Other | $1,911 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) | |
| Full-time students | $37,838 per year |
| Part-time students | $1,182 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $768 per credit |
| Online MSW courses | $937 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) | |
| Full-time students (DMin & Other Graduate Programs) | $23,040 per year |
| Part-time students (excluding DMin) | $960 per credit |
| Part-time students (DMin) | $720 per credit |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | TBD |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $61,050 per year |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | TBD |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $1,908 per credit |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) | |
| DMD Program | $88,250 per year |
| Post-Doctoral Program | $90,850 per year |
| School of Medicine (MED) | |
| MD Program | $68,428 per year |
| BU Academy | |
| Tuition | $52,330 per year |
| University Fee – BU Academy Students only | $680 per year |
| Summer Term | |
| Courses numbered 100-599 | $755 per credit |
| Courses numbered 600-999 | $1,830 per credit |
| Metropolitan College graduate courses | $940 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses | $755 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development all on-campus courses |
$755 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development off-campus extension courses |
$458 per credit |
| College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 | $1,830 per credit |
| School of Social Work all on-campus courses | $1,159 per credit |
| School of Social Work off-campus extension courses | $768 per credit |
| School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses | $720 per credit |
FEES
| Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students | $343 per semester |
| Full-time Graduate students | $192 per semester |
| Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus | $67 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC | |
| Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $245 per semester |
| Medical Insurance | |
| BU Student Basic | TBD per year |
| BU Student Plus | TBD per year |
| Application Fee | |
| Undergraduate | $80 per application |
| Metropolitan College & School of Law | $85 per application |
| Questrom School of Business (Graduate) | $125 per application |
| School of Medicine | $110 per application |
| School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) | $75/$75 per application |
| Other graduate applications | $95 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* | |
| Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $975 per semester |
| Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $625 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $1,950 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $1,250 per semester |
| Part-time students | $955 per credit |
| *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time undergraduate CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. | |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) | |
| Neurological Residency Program | $1,350 |
| Physical Therapy | |
| Charged in the summer semester of the first 2 years | $1,908 |
| Charged in the final semester of the program | $3,816 |
| Occupational Therapy | |
| Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program | $3,816 |
| Continuing Study Fee | $3,816 per semester |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | $1,908 per semester |
| School of Theology (STH) – excluding DMin &ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 |
$960 per semester |
| MED MS Program in Dermatology | $4,277 per semester |
| Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $6,116 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) | |
| MET | $200 per course |
| Summer Term | $200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee | |
| Entering Freshmen and Transfers | $325 one-time fee |
| School of Public Health (SPH) | |
| Graduate Program Fee | TBD |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee | $115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee | $25 per thesis |
ROOM & BOARD
| Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring) | |
| Most rooms (multiple occupancy) | $11,260 per year |
| Dining Plans (Residence or Contract) | |
| Most plans | $6,140 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board | |
| (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$17,400 per year |
2021-2022
| TUITION | |
| Full-time (fall & spring) | $58,560 per year |
| Part-time (fall & spring) | $1,830 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | |
| Opera Institute | $29,000 per year |
| MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts | $29,308 per year |
| School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) | $25,460 per year* |
| School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) | $916 per credit |
| Graduate Evening Art Education Courses | $916 per credit |
| All online courses | $916 per credit |
| *plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable |
| Metropolitan College (MET) | |
| Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 | $505 per credit |
| Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 | $940 per credit |
| Part-time, Military Graduate Programs | $710 per credit |
| MET International Graduate Certificate Programs | $14,800 per semester |
| MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs | $18,560 per semester |
| MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs | $9,800 per semester |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development | |
| Graduate evening courses | $916 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $458 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) | |
| Full-time | $59,380 per year |
| Part-time | |
| Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program | $2,474 per credit |
| Graduate Tax Law Program | $2,402 per credit |
| Online Graduate Tax Program | $2,474 per credit |
| Executive LLM Program | $3,266 per credit |
| Other | $1,802 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) | |
| Full-time students | $37,096 per year |
| Part-time students | $1,159 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $768 per credit |
| Online MSW courses | $910 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) | |
| Full-time students (DMin & Other Graduate Programs) | $22,416 per year |
| Part-time students (excluding DMin) | $934 per credit |
| Part-time students (DMin) | $701 per credit |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | TBD |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $58,560 per year |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | TBD |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $1,830 per credit |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) | |
| DMD Program | $85,000 per year |
| Post-Doctoral Program | $87,500 per year |
| School of Medicine (MED) | |
| MD Program | $66,702 per year |
| BU Academy | |
| Tuition | $50,198 per year |
| University Fee – BU Academy Students only | $680 per year |
| Summer Term | |
| Courses numbered 100-599 | $730 per credit |
| Courses numbered 600-999 | $1,777 per credit |
| Metropolitan College graduate courses | $925 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses | $730 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development all on-campus courses |
$730 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development off-campus extension courses |
$444 per credit |
| College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 | $1,777 per credit |
| School of Social Work all on-campus courses | $1,131 per credit |
| School of Social Work off-campus extension courses | $749 per credit |
| School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses | $684 per credit |
FEES
| Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students | $329 per semester |
| Full-time Graduate students | $184 per semester |
| Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus | $64 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC | |
| Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $235 per semester |
| Medical Insurance | |
| BU Student Basic | TBD per year |
| BU Student Plus | TBD per year |
| Application Fee | |
| Undergraduate | $80 per application |
| Metropolitan College & School of Law | $85 per application |
| Questrom School of Business (Graduate) | $125 per application |
| School of Medicine | $110 per application |
| School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) | $75/$75 per application |
| Other graduate applications | $95 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* | |
| Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $950 per semester |
| Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $615 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $1,900 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $1,230 per semester |
| Part-time students | $916 per credit |
| *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time undergraduate CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. | |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) | |
| Neurological Residency Program | $1,350 |
| Physical Therapy | |
| Charged in the summer semester of the first 2 years | $1,830 |
| Charged in the final semester of the program | $3,660 |
| Occupational Therapy | |
| Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program | $3,660 |
| Continuing Study Fee | $3,600 per semester |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | $1,830 per semester |
| School of Theology (STH) – excluding DMin &ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 |
$934 per semester |
| MED MS Program in Dermatology | $4,169 per semester |
| Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $5,938 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) | |
| MET | $200 per course |
| Summer Term | $200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee | |
| Entering Freshmen and Transfers | $320 one-time fee |
| Parents (Summer Orientation) | $155 one-time fee |
| Parents (Winter Orientation) | $155 one-time fee |
| Children | TDB |
| School of Public Health (SPH) | |
| Graduate Program Fee | $150 |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee | $115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee | $25 per thesis |
ROOM & BOARD
| Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring) | |
| Most rooms (multiple occupancy) | $10,990 per year |
| Dining Plans (Residence or Contract) | |
| Most plans | $5,850 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board | |
| (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$16,840 per year |
2020-2021
| TUITION | |
| Full-time (fall & spring) | $56,854 per year |
| Part-time (fall & spring) | $1,777 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | |
| Opera Institute | $29,000 per year |
| MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts | $28,454 per year |
| School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) | $24,600 per year* |
| Master of Music in Music Education (Day Classes) | TBD |
| Master of Music in Music Education (Evening Classes) | $889 per credit |
| School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) | $889 per credit |
| Graduate Evening Music Education & Art Education Courses | $889 per credit |
| All online courses | $889 per credit |
| *plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable |
| Metropolitan College (MET) | |
| Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 | $490 per credit |
| Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 | $925 per credit |
| Part-time, Military Graduate Programs | $710 per credit |
| MET International Graduate Certificate Programs | $14,480 per semester |
| MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs | $18,180 per semester |
| MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs | $9,600 per semester |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development | |
| Graduate evening courses | $888 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $444 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) | |
| Full-time | $57,650 per year |
| Part-time | |
| Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program | $2,402 per credit |
| Graduate Tax Law Program | $2,402 per credit |
| Online Graduate Tax Program | $2,402 per credit |
| Executive LLM Program | $3,171 per credit |
| Other | $1,802 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) | |
| Full-time students | $36,190 per year |
| Part-time students | $1,131 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $749 per credit |
| Online MSW courses | $875 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) | |
| Full-time students (DMin & Other Graduate Programs) | $21,888 per year |
| Part-time students (excluding DMin) | $912 per credit |
| Part-time students (DMin) | $684 per credit |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | TBD |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $56,854 per year |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | TBD |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $1,777 per credit |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) | |
| DMD Program | $80,000 per year |
| Post-Doctoral Program | $82,000 per year |
| School of Medicine (MED) | |
| MD Program | $64,884 per year |
| BU Academy | |
| Tuition | $48,152 per year |
| University Fee – BU Academy Students only | $680 per year |
| Summer Term | |
| Courses numbered 100-599 | $720 per credit |
| Courses numbered 600-999 | $1,710 per credit |
| Metropolitan College graduate courses | $905 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses | $720 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development all on-campus courses |
$720 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development off-campus extension courses |
$428 per credit |
| College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 | $1,710 per credit |
| School of Social Work all on-campus courses | $1,098 per credit |
| School of Social Work off-campus extension courses | $727 per credit |
| School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses | $665 per credit |
FEES
| Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students | $319 per semester |
| Full-time Graduate students | $178 per semester |
| Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus | $62 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC | |
| Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $228 per semester |
| Medical Insurance | |
| BU Student Basic | TBD per year |
| BU Student Plus | TBD per year |
| Application Fee | |
| Undergraduate | $80 per application |
| Metropolitan College & School of Law | $85 per application |
| Questrom School of Business (Graduate) | $125 per application |
| School of Medicine | $110 per application |
| School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) | $75/$75 per application |
| Other graduate applications | $95 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* | |
| Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $925 per semester |
| Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $600 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $1,850 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $1,200 per semester |
| Part-time students | $889 per credit |
| *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time undergraduate CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. | |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) | |
| Neurological Residency Program | $1,400 |
| Physical Therapy | |
| Charged in the spring semester of the first 2 years | $1,777 |
| Charged in the final semester of the program | $3,554 |
| Occupational Therapy | |
| Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program | $3,554 |
| Continuing Study Fee | $3,554 per semester |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | $1,777 per semester |
| School of Theology (STH) – excluding DMin &ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 |
$912 per semester |
| MED MS Program in Dermatology | $4,055 per semester |
| Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $5,765 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) | |
| MET | $200 per course |
| Summer Term | $200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee | |
| Entering Freshmen and Transfers | $315 one-time fee |
| Parents (Summer Orientation) | $155 one-time fee |
| Parents (Winter Orientation) | $155 one-time fee |
| Children | TDB |
| School of Public Health (SPH) | |
| Graduate Program Fee – Full-time | TDB |
| Graduate Program Fee – Part-time | TDB |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee | $115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee | $25 per thesis |
ROOM & BOARD
| Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring) | |
| Most rooms (multiple occupancy) | $10,990 per year |
| Dining Plans (Residence or Contract) | |
| Most plans | $5,650 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board | |
| (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$16,640 per year |
2019-2020
| TUITION | |
| Full-time (fall & spring) | $54,720 per year |
| Part-time (fall & spring) | $1,710 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | |
| Opera Institute | $29,000 per year |
| MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts | $27,386 per year |
| School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) | $23,700 per year* |
| Master of Music in Music Education (Day Classes) | TBD |
| Master of Music in Music Education (Evening Classes) | $855 per credit |
| School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) | $855 per credit |
| Graduate Evening Music Education & Art Education Courses | $855 per credit |
| All online courses | $855 per credit |
| *plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable |
| Metropolitan College (MET) | |
| Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 | $480 per credit |
| Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 | $905 per credit |
| Part-time, Military Graduate Programs | $710 per credit |
| MET International Graduate Certificate Programs | $14,080 per semester |
| MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs | $17,700 per semester |
| MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs | $9,300 per semester |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development | |
| Graduate evening courses | $855 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $428 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) | |
| Full-time | $55,700 per year |
| Part-time | |
| Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program | $2,321 per credit |
| Graduate Tax Law Program | $2,321 per credit |
| Online Graduate Tax Program | $2,321 per credit |
| Executive LLM Program | $3,064 per credit |
| Other | $1,741 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) | |
| Full-time students | $35,136 per year |
| Part-time students | $1,098 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $727 per credit |
| Online MSW courses | $850 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) | |
| Full-time students (DMin & Other Graduate Programs) | $21,280 per year |
| Part-time students (excluding DMin) | $887 per credit |
| Part-time students (DMin) | $665 per credit |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | TBD |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $54,720 per year |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | $665 per credit |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $1,710 per credit |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) | |
| DMD Program | $80,000 per year |
| Post-Doctoral Program | $82,000 per year |
| School of Medicine (MED) | |
| MD Program | $62,872 per year |
| BU Academy | |
| Tuition | $46,168 per year |
| University Fee – BU Academy Students only | $680 per year |
| Summer Term | |
| Courses numbered 100-599 | $700 per credit |
| Courses numbered 600-999 | $1,651 per credit |
| Metropolitan College graduate courses | $880 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses | $700 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development all on-campus courses |
$700 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development off-campus extension courses |
$413 per credit |
| College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 | $1,651 per credit |
| School of Social Work all on-campus courses | $1,066 per credit |
| School of Social Work off-campus extension courses | $706 per credit |
| School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses | $647 per credit |
FEES
| Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students | $307 per semester |
| Full-time Graduate students | $172 per semester |
| Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus | $60 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC | |
| Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $219 per semester |
| Medical Insurance | |
| BU Student Basic | TBD per year |
| BU Student Plus | TBD per year |
| Application Fee | |
| Undergraduate | $80 per application |
| Metropolitan College & School of Law | $85 per application |
| Questrom School of Business (Graduate) | $125 per application |
| School of Medicine | $110 per application |
| School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) | $75/$75 per application |
| Other graduate applications | $95 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* | |
| Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $925 per semester |
| Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $600 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $1,850 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $1,200 per semester |
| Part-time students | $825 per credit |
| *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time undergraduate CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. | |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) | |
| Neurological Residency Program | $1,400 |
| Physical Therapy | |
| Charged in the spring semester of the first 2 years | $1,710 |
| Charged in the final semester of the program | $3,420 |
| Occupational Therapy | |
| Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program | $3,420 |
| Continuing Study Fee | $3,420 per semester |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | $1,710 per semester |
| School of Theology (STH) – excluding DMin &ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 |
$887 per semester |
| MED MS Program in Dermatology | $3,930 per semester |
| Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $5,570 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) | |
| MET | $200 per course |
| Summer Term | $200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee | |
| Entering Freshmen and Transfers | $310 one-time fee |
| Parents (Summer Orientation) | $150 one-time fee |
| Parents (Winter Orientation) | $150 one-time fee |
| Children | $100 one-time fee |
| School of Public Health (SPH) | |
| Graduate Program Fee – Full-time | $150 per semester |
| Graduate Program Fee – Part-time | $150 per semester |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee | $115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee | $25 per thesis |
ROOM & BOARD
| Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring) | |
| Most rooms (multiple occupancy) | $10,680 per year |
| Dining Plans (Residence or Contract) | |
| Most plans | $5,480 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board | |
| (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$16,160 per year |
2018-2019
| TUITION | |
| Full-time (fall & spring) | $52,816 per year |
| Part-time (fall & spring) | $1,651 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | |
| Opera Institute | $27,000 per year |
| MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts | $26,434 per year |
| School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) | $22,000 per year* |
| Master of Music in Music Education (Day Classes) | $1,593 per credit |
| Master of Music in Music Education (Evening Classes) | $825 per credit |
| School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) | $825 per credit |
| Graduate Evening Music Education & Art Education Courses | $825 per credit |
| All online courses | $825 per credit |
| *plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable |
| Metropolitan College (MET) | |
| Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 | $465 per credit |
| Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 | $880 per credit |
| Part-time, Military Graduate Programs | $695 per credit |
| MET International Graduate Certificate Programs | $13,760 per semester |
| MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs | $17,280 per semester |
| MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs | $9,000 per semester |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development | |
| Graduate evening courses | $825 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $413 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) | |
| Full-time | $53,820 per year |
| Part-time | |
| Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program | $2,243 per credit |
| Graduate Tax Law Program | $2,243 per credit |
| Online Graduate Tax Program | $2,243 per credit |
| Executive LLM Program | $2,960 per credit |
| Other | $1,682 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) | |
| Full-time students | $34,112 per year |
| Part-time students | $1,066 per credit |
| Off-campus extension courses | $706 per credit |
| Online MSW courses | $825 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) | |
| Full-time students (DMin & Other Graduate Programs) | $20,704 per year |
| Part-time students (excluding DMin) | $863 per credit |
| Part-time students (DMin) | $647 per credit |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | $20,703 per year |
| Full-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $52,816 per year |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 | $647 per credit |
| Part-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later | $1,651 per credit |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) | |
| DMD Program | $77,250 per year |
| Post-Doctoral Program | $79,000 per year |
| School of Medicine (MED) | |
| MD Program | $60,864 per year |
| BU Academy | |
| Tuition | $44,286 per year |
| University Fee – BU Academy Students only | $680 per year |
| Summer Term | |
| Courses numbered 100-599 | $680 per credit |
| Courses numbered 600-999 | $1,593 per credit |
| Metropolitan College graduate courses | $860 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses | $680 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development all on-campus courses |
$680 per credit |
| Wheelock College of Education and Human Development off-campus extension courses |
$398 per credit |
| College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 | $1,593 per credit |
| School of Social Work all on-campus courses | $1,040 per credit |
| School of Social Work off-campus extension courses | $692 per credit |
| School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses | $628 per credit |
FEES
| Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students | $60 per semester |
| Full-time Graduate students | $166 per semester |
| Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee | |
| Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus | $58 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC | |
| Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students | $212 per semester |
| Medical Insurance | |
| BU Student Basic | TBD per year |
| BU Student Plus | TBD per year |
| Application Fee | |
| Undergraduate | $80 per application |
| Metropolitan College & School of Law | $85 per application |
| Questrom School of Business (Graduate) | $125 per application |
| School of Medicine | $110 per application |
| School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) | $75/$75 per application |
| Other graduate applications | $95 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* | |
| Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $925 per semester |
| Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $600 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) | $1,850 per semester |
| One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) | $1,200 per semester |
| Part-time students | $825 per credit |
| *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time undergraduate CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. | |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) | |
| Neurological Residency Program | $1,400 |
| Physical Therapy | |
| Charged in the spring semester of the first 2 years | $1,651 |
| Charged in the final semester of the program | $1,651 |
| Occupational Therapy | |
| Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program | $3,302 |
| Continuing Study Fee | $3,302 per semester |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) | $1,651 per semester |
| School of Theology (STH) – excluding DMin &ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 |
$863 per semester |
| MED MS Program in Dermatology | $3,804 per semester |
| Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $5,382 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) | |
| MET | $200 per course |
| Summer Term | $200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee | |
| Entering Freshmen and Transfers | $300 one-time fee |
| Parents (Summer Orientation) | $145 one-time fee |
| Parents (Winter Orientation) | $75 one-time fee |
| Children | $100 one-time fee |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee | $115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee | $25 per thesis |
ROOM & BOARD
| Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring) | |
| Most rooms (multiple occupancy) | $10,390 per year |
| Dining Plans (Residence or Contract) | |
| Most plans | $5,330 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board | |
| (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$15,720 per year |
2017-2018
| TUITION Full-time (fall & spring) Part-time (fall & spring) |
$50,980 per year $1,593 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) Opera Institute MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) Master of Music in Music Education (Day Classes) Master of Music in Music Education (Evening Classes) School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) Graduate Evening Music Education & Art Education Courses All online courses *plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable |
$27,000 per year $25,514 per year $21,000 per year* $1,593 per credit $797 per credit $797 per credit $797 per credit $797 per credit . |
| Metropolitan College (MET) Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 Part-time, Military Graduate Programs MET International Graduate Certificate Programs MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs |
$450 per credit $860 per credit $680 per credit $13,280 per semester TBD per semester $8,700 per semester |
| School of Education (SED) Graduate evening courses Off-campus extension courses |
$797 per credit $399 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) Full-time Part-time Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program Graduate Tax Law Program Online Graduate Tax Program Executive LLM Program Other |
$52,000 per year . $2,167 per credit $2,167 per credit $2,167 per credit $2,860 per credit $1,625 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) Full-time students Part-time students Off-campus extension courses Online MSW courses |
$33,280 per year $1,040 per credit $692 per credit $785 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) Full-time students (DMin & Other Graduate Programs) Part-time students (excluding DMin) Part-time students (DMin) Full-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 Full-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later Part-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 Part-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later |
$20,100 per year $838 per credit $628 per credit $20,100 per year $50,980 per year $628 per credit $1,593 per credit |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) DMD Program Post-Doctoral Program |
$74,500 per year $76,000 per year |
| School of Medicine (MED) MD Program |
$58,976 per year |
| BU Academy Tuition University Fee – BU Academy Students only |
$42,480 per year $650 per year |
| Summer Term Courses numbered 100-599 Courses numbered 600-999 Metropolitan College graduate courses College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses School of Education all on-campus courses School of Education off-campus extension courses College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 School of Social Work all on-campus courses School of Social Work off-campus extension courses School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses |
$660 per credit $1,537 per credit $830 per credit $660 per credit $660 per credit $384 per credit $1,537 per credit $1,000 per credit $665 per credit $609 per credit |
| FEES Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only Full-time Undergraduate students Full-time Graduate students Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$289 per semester $162 per semester $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus |
$56 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$206 per semester |
| Medical Insurance BU Student Basic BU Student Plus |
TBD per year TBD per year |
| Application Fee Undergraduate Metropolitan College & School of Law Questrom School of Business (Graduate) School of Medicine School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) Other graduate applications |
$80 per application $85 per application $125 per application $110 per application $75/105 per application $95 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) Part-time students *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time undergraduate CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. |
. $900 per semester $575 per semester $1,800 per semester $1,150 per semester $797 per credit |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) Neurological Residency Program Physical Therapy Charged in the spring semester of the first 2 years Charged in the final semester of the program Occupational Therapy Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program |
$2,800 . $1,593 $3,186 . $3,186 |
| Continuing Study Fee College of Fine Arts (CFA) School of Theology (STH) – excluding DMin &ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 MED MS Program in Dermatology Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$3,186 per semester $1,593 per semester $838 per semester $3,686 per semester $600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $5,200 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) MET Summer Term |
$200 per course $200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee Entering Freshmen and Transfers Parents (Summer Orientation) Parents (Winter Orientation) Children |
$290 one-time fee $140 one-time fee $70 one-time fee $95 one-time fee |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee | $115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee | $25 per thesis |
| ROOM & BOARD Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring) Most rooms (multiple occupancy) |
$10,080 per year |
| Dining Plans (Residence or Contract) Most plans |
$5,190 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$15,270 per year |
2016-2017
| TUITION Full-time (fall & spring) Part-time (fall & spring) |
$49,176 per year $1,537 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) Opera Institute MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) Graduate Evening Music Education & Art Education Courses All online courses *plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable |
$26,000 per year $24,604 per year $20,000 per year* $768 per credit $768 per credit $768 per credit . |
| Metropolitan College (MET) Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 Part-time, Military Graduate Programs MET International Graduate Certificate Programs MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs |
$435 per credit $830 per credit $660 per credit $13,120 per semester $16,440 per semester $8,500 per semester |
| School of Education (SED) Graduate evening courses Off-campus extension courses |
$768 per credit $384 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) Full-time Part-time Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program Graduate Tax Law Program Online Graduate Tax Program Executive LLM Program Other |
$50,000 per year . $2,083 per credit $2,083 per credit $2,083 per credit $2,750 per credit $1,563 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) Full-time students Part-time students Off-campus extension courses Online MSW courses |
$32,000 per year $1,000 per credit $655 per credit $750 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) Full-time students (DMin & Other Graduate Programs) Part-time students (excluding DMin) Part-time students (DMin) Full-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 Full-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later Part-time ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 Part-time ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later |
$19,500 per year $813 per credit $609 per credit $19,500 per year $49,176 per year $609 per credit $1,537 per credit |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) DMD Program Post-Doctoral Program |
$72,000 per year $73,500 per year |
| School of Medicine (MED) MD Program |
$57,250 per year |
| BU Academy Tuition University Fee – BU Academy Students only |
$40,748 per year $620 per year |
| Summer Term Courses numbered 100-599 Courses numbered 600-999 Metropolitan College graduate courses College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses School of Education all on-campus courses School of Education off-campus extension courses College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 School of Social Work all on-campus courses School of Social Work off-campus extension courses School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses |
$640 per credit $1,482 per credit $820 per credit $640 per credit $640 per credit $370 per credit $1,482 per credit $969 per credit $645 per credit $591 per credit |
| FEES Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only Full-time Undergraduate students Full-time Graduate students Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$279 per semester $156 per semester $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus |
$54 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$199 per semester |
| Medical Insurance BU Student Basic BU Student Plus |
TBD per year TBD per year |
| Application Fee Undergraduate Metropolitan College & School of Law Questrom School of Business (Graduate) School of Medicine School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) Other graduate applications |
$80 per application $85 per application $125 per application $110 per application $75/105 per application $95 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) Part-time students *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time undergraduate CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. |
. $900 per semester $575 per semester $1,800 per semester $1,150 per semester $768 per credit |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) Neurological Residency Program Physical Therapy Charged in the spring semester of the first 2 years Charged in the final semester of the program Occupational Therapy Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program |
$2,800 . $1,537 $3,074 . $3,074 |
| Continuing Study Fee College of Fine Arts (CFA) School of Theology (STH) – excluding DMin &ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 MED MS Program in Dermatology Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$3,074 per semester $1,537 per semester $813 per semester $3,578 per semester $600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $5,000 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) MET Summer Term |
$200 per course $200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee Entering Freshmen and Transfers Parents (Summer Orientation) Parents (Winter Orientation) Children International Graduate Students |
$265 one-time fee $130 one-time fee $85 one-time fee $85 one-time fee $265 one-time fee |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee | $115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee | $25 per thesis |
| ROOM & BOARD Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring) Most rooms (multiple occupancy) |
$9,810 per year |
| Dining Plans (Residence or Contract) Most plans 14-Plus Plan – 14 Meals per week 9-Plus Plan – 9 Meals per week 330 Plan – 330 Meals per year 250 Plan – 250 Meals per year Unlimited – 20+ Meals per week Kosher Plan – 11 Meals per week |
$5,060 per plan $5,060 per plan $5,060 per plan $5,060 per plan $5,060 per plan $5,370 per plan $5,060 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$14,870 per year |
2015-2016
| TUITION Full-time (fall & spring) Part-time (fall & spring) |
$47,422 per year $1,482 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) Opera Institute MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) Graduate Evening Music Education & Art Education Courses All online courses *plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable |
$26,000 per year $23,726 per year $19,000 per year* $741 per credit $741 per credit $741 per credit . |
| Metropolitan College (MET) Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 Part-time, Military Graduate Programs MET International Graduate Certificate Programs MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs |
$425 per credit $820 per credit $640 per credit $12,800 per semester $16,080 per semester $8,300 per semester |
| School of Education (SED) Graduate evening courses Off-campus extension courses |
$741 per credit $370 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) Full-time Part-time Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program Graduate Tax Law Program Online Graduate Tax Program Executive LLM Program Other |
$48,170 per year . $2,007 per credit $2,007 per credit $2,007 per credit $2,649 per credit $1,505 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) Full-time students Part-time students Off-campus extension courses Online MSW courses |
$31,000 per year $969 per credit $645 per credit $730 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) Full-time students Part-time students (including DMin) ThD/PhD entering prior to Fall 2014 ThD/PhD entering Fall 2014 or later |
$18,900 per year $591 per credit $18,900 per year $47,422 per year |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) DMD Program Post-Doctoral Program |
$69,500 per year $71,000 per year |
| School of Medicine (MED) MD Program |
$55,456 per year |
| BU Academy Tuition University Fee – BU Academy Students only |
$38,862 per year $620 per year |
| Summer Term Courses numbered 100-599 Courses numbered 600-999 Metropolitan College graduate courses College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses School of Education all on-campus courses School of Education off-campus extension courses College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 School of Social Work all on-campus courses School of Social Work off-campus extension courses School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses |
$620 per credit $1,428 per credit $800 per credit $620 per credit $620 per credit $357 per credit $1,428 per credit $931 per credit $625 per credit $568 per credit |
| FEES Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only Full-time Undergraduate students Full-time Graduate students Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$279 per semester $156 per semester $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus |
$54 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$174 per semester |
| Medical Insurance BU Student Basic BU Student Plus |
TBD per year TBD per year |
| Application Fee Undergraduate Metropolitan College & School of Law Questrom School of Business (Graduate) School of Medicine School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) Other graduate applications |
$80 per application $85 per application $125 per application $110 per application $75/105 per application $95 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) Part-time students *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time undergraduate CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. |
. $875 per semester $550 per semester $1,750 per semester $1,100 per semester $714 per credit |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) Neurological Residency Program Physical Therapy Charged in the spring semester of the first 2 years Charged in the final semester of the program Occupational Therapy Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program |
$2,800 . $1,482 $2,964 . $2,964 |
| Continuing Study Fee College of Fine Arts (CFA) School of Theology (STH) MED MS Program in Dermatology Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$2,964 per semester $1,482 per semester $591 per semester $3,466 per semester $600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $4,817 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) MET Summer Term |
$200 per course $200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee Entering Freshmen and Transfers Parents (Summer Orientation) Parents (Winter Orientation) Children International Graduate Students |
$260 one-time fee $130 one-time fee $65 one-time fee TBD one-time fee $260 one-time fee |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee | $115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee | $25 per thesis |
| Online Program Technology Fee | $60 per credit hour |
| ROOM & BOARD Residence Charge – Room (Fall & Spring) Most rooms (multiple occupancy) |
$9,570 per year |
| Board Plans (Residence or Contract) Most plans |
$4,950 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$14,520 per year |
2014-2015
| TUITION Full-time (fall & spring) Part-time (fall & spring) |
$45,686 per year $1,428 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) Opera Institute MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts Graduate Evening Music Education & Art Education Courses School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) All online courses |
$25,000 per year $22,858 per year $714 per credit $714 per credit $714 per credit |
| Metropolitan College (MET) Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 Part-time, Military Graduate Programs MET International Graduate Certificate Programs MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs |
$415 per credit $800 per credit $620 per credit $12,480 per semester $15,680 per semester $8,100 per semester |
| School of Education (SED) Graduate evening courses Off-campus extension courses |
$714 per credit $357 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) Full-time Part-time Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program Graduate Tax Law Program Online Graduate Tax Program Executive LLM Program Other |
$46,096 per year . $1,921 per credit $1,921 per credit $1,921 per credit $2,535 per credit $1,441 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) Full-time students Part-time students Off-campus extension courses Online MSW courses |
$29,800 per year $931 per credit $625 per credit $705 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) Full-time students Part-time students (including DMin) Doctor of Theology (ThD) PhD in Practical Theology |
$18,176 per year $568 per credit $18,176 per year $45,686 per year |
| Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) DMD Program Post-Doctoral Program |
$67,000 per year $68,000 per year |
| School of Medicine (MED) MD Program |
$53,894 per year |
| BU Academy Tuition University Fee – BU Academy Students only |
$37,368 per year $620 per year |
| Summer Term Courses numbered 100-599 Courses numbered 600-999 Metropolitan College graduate courses College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses School of Education all on-campus courses School of Education off-campus extension courses College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 School of Social Work all on-campus courses School of Social Work off-campus extension courses School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) all courses |
$600 per credit $1,374 per credit $780 per credit $600 per credit $600 per credit $344 per credit $1,374 per credit $903 per credit $605 per credit $560 per credit |
| FEES Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only Full-time Undergraduate students Full-time Graduate students Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$270 per semester $151 per semester $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus |
$52 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$167 per semester |
| Medical Insurance BU Student Basic BU Student Plus |
$1,941 per year $2,610 per year |
| Application Fee Undergraduate School of Law Graduate School of Management School of Medicine School of Dental Medicine (domestic/international) Other graduate applications |
$80 per application $80 per application $125 per application $110 per application $75/105 per application $80 per application |
| Applied Music Fee* Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) Part-time students *This additional fee does NOT apply to full-time CFA music students with Applied Music in their curriculum. |
. $875 per semester $550 per semester $1,750 per semester $1,100 per semester $714 per credit |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee (SAR) Neurological Residency Program Physical Therapy Charged in the spring semester of the first 2 years Charged in the final semester of the program Occupational Therapy Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program |
$2,700 . $1,428 $2,856 . $2,856 |
| Continuing Study Fee College of Fine Arts (CFA) School of Theology (STH) MED MS Program in Dermatology Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$2,856 per semester $1,428 per semester $568 per semester $3,368 per semester $600 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $4,610 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) MET Summer Term |
$200 per course $200 per course |
| Orientation Program Fee Entering Freshmen and Transfers Parents (Summer Orientation) Parents (Winter Orientation) Children International Graduate Students |
$255 one-time fee $130 one-time fee $65 one-time fee $60 one-time fee $255 one-time fee |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fee | $115 per dissertation |
| Masters Thesis Fee | $25 per thesis |
| Online Program Technology Fee | $60 per credit hour |
| ROOM & BOARD Residence Charge – Room (Fall & Spring) Most rooms (multiple occupancy) |
$9,200 per year |
| Board Plans (Residence or Contract) Most plans 14-Plus Plan – 14 Meals per week (47,000 points) 9-Plus Plan – 9 Meals per week (81,000 points) 330 Plan – 330 Meals per year (57,000 points) 250 Plan – 250 Meals per year (110,000 points) Unlimited – 20+ Meals per week (37,000 points) Kosher Plan – 11 Meals per week (51,000 points) |
$4,830 per plan $4,830 per plan $4,830 per plan $4,830 per plan $4,830 per plan $5,120 per plan $5,120 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$14,030 per year |
2013-2014
| TUITION Full-time |
$43,970 per year |
| School of Law (LAW) School of Medicine (MED) MD Program Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) DMD Program Goldman School of Dental Medicine Post-Doctoral Program School of Social Work (SSW) School of Theology (STH) Over 18 credits, additional charge |
$44,720 per year $52,426 per year $64,500 per year $65,500 per year $28,900 per year $17,580 per year $1,374 per credit |
| Part-time** | $1,374 per credit |
| College of Fine Arts (CFA) Graduate Evening Music Education & Art Education Courses MFA Program Opera Institute |
$687 per credit $22,000 per year $25,000 per year |
| Metropolitan College (MET) Courses numbered 100-599 Courses Courses numbered 600-999 Courses Part-time, Military Graduate Programs Part-time, Brussels International Graduate MET International Graduate Certificate Programs MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs MET International Undergraduate Semester Programs |
$405 per credit $780 per credit $600 per credit €540 per credit (euro) $12,160 per semester $15,300 per semester $7,800 per semester |
| School of Education (SED) Graduate evening courses Off-campus extension courses |
$687 per credit $344 per credit |
| School of Law (LAW) Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program Graduate Tax Law Program Online Graduate Tax Program Executive LLM Program Other |
$1,863 per credit $1,863 per credit $1,863 per credit $2,236 per credit $1,398 per credit |
| School of Social Work (SSW) Part-time students Off-campus extension courses Online MSW courses |
$903 per credit $605 per credit $685 per credit |
| School of Theology (STH) Part-time students (except DMin) Doctor of Ministry (DMin) |
$549 per credit $560 per credit |
| BU Academy Tuition University Fee – BU Academy Student only |
$33,970 per year $612 per year |
| FEES Applied Music Fee Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) Part-time students |
$875 per semester $550 per semester $1,750 per semester $1,100 per semester $687 per credit |
| Clinical Affiliation Fee Occupational Therapy: Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program Doctor of Physical Therapy: Charged in spring semester of the first two years Charged in the final semester of the program |
$2,748 . $1,374 $2,748 |
| Continuing Study Fee College of Fine Arts (CFA) School of Theology (STH) MED MS Program in Dermatology Non-BU External Program Fee (assessed to BU students in Non-affiliated Study Abroad Programs; fall & spring only) |
$2,748 per semester $1,374 per semester $560 per semester $3,277 per semester $575 per semester |
| Student Services Fee – Charles River Campus Only Full-time Undergraduate students Full-time Graduate students Part-time students (effective Fall 2013) |
$260 per semester $145 per semester $60 per semester |
| Community Service Fee Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus |
$50 per semester |
| Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students |
$160 per semester |
| Law School In-Absentia Fee | $4,472 per leave |
| Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses) Metropolitan College (MET) Summer Term |
$200 per course $200 per course |
| Application Fee (Charles River Campus) Undergraduate Applications School of Law All Applications Graduate School of Management Other graduate applications |
$80 per application $80 per application $125 per application $80 per application |
| Orientation Program Fee Entering Freshmen and Transfers Parents (Summer Orientation) Parents (Winter Orientation) Children International Graduate Students |
$250 one time fee $130 one time fee $65 one time fee $60 one time fee $250 one time fee |
| Registration Fee Part-time students (Summer Term) |
$40 per session |
| ROOM & BOARD Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring) Most rooms (multiple occupancy) |
$8,930 per year |
| Board Plans (Residence or Contract) Most plans 14-Plus Plan – 14 Meals per week (46,000 points) 9-Plus Plan – 9 Meals per week (80,000 points) 330 Plan – 330 Meals per year (56,000 points) 250 Plan – 250 Meals per year (109,000 points) Unlimited – 20+ Meals per week (36,000 points) Kosher Plan – 11 Meals per week (50,000 points) Apartment 1000 Plan – 96 meals per year (100,000 points) Apartment 500 Plan – 96 meals per year (50,000 points) Graduate Flex Plan – 96 meals per year (100,000 points) |
$4,690 per plan $4,690 per plan $4,690 per plan $4,690 per plan $4,690 per plan $4,970 per plan $4,970 per plan $1,850 per plan $1,350 per plan $1,850 per plan |
| Standard Composite Room & Board (Combines the rate for most multiple occupancy rooms with the rate for most board plans) |
$13,620 per year |
Tuition & fee rates for online classes can be found on the Distance Education website.
Questions regarding an individual student’s tuition and fees should be directed to the Records Department at 617-353-3612; you can also review the explanation of fees for more information.
Questions regarding an individual student’s bill should be directed to Student Accounting Services.
** Degree seeking students should contact their individual College or School for advice on changing from full-time to part-time status. (Not all schools allow part-time status). Student athletes should contact the Athletic Department before moving to part-time status. International students should contact the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) before moving to part-time status.