Tuition, fees, room and dining rates.*

Tuition and fees will not be refunded in the event the mode of instruction changes for any part of the academic year.

Please refer to the explanation of fees page for additional information.

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.

*Tuition and fee rates are subject to change by action of the Board of Trustees. This list is not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of rates.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

TUITION
Full-time (fall & spring) $73,024 per year
Part-time (fall & spring) $2,282 per credit
College of Fine Arts (CFA)
MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts $36,558 per year
School of Music Graduate Programs (7-11.5 credits/semester) $31,744 per year*
School of Music – Performance Diploma (Continuing Students) $1,141 per credit
Graduate Evening Music Education and Art Education $1,141 per credit
All online courses $1,141 per credit
*plus Applied Music Fee, if applicable
Metropolitan College (MET)
Full-time $73,024 per year*
Part-time, courses numbered 100-599 $585 per credit
Part-time, courses numbered 600-999 $1,030 per credit
MET International Graduate Certificate Programs $16,080 per semester
MET International Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs $20,200 per semester
MET International Undergraduate Certificate Program $11,340 per semester
*Students may refer to the Metropolitan College Tuition & Fees page for more information on full-time status tuition rates.
College of Communication (COM)
On-campus masters programs $2,282 per credit**
College of Engineering (ENG)
On-campus masters programs $2,282 per credit**
**Students in the College of Communication and College of Engineering on-campus masters programs are billed per credit, regardless of enrollment status (full-time or part-time). The same per-credit rate applies to all courses taken, regardless of the school or college in which they are offered.
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
Graduate evening courses $1,141 per credit
Off-campus extension courses $571 per credit
School of Law (LAW)
Full-time $73,024 per year
Part-time
Graduate Banking and Financial Law Program $3,043 per credit
Graduate Tax Law Program $3,043 per credit
Online Graduate Tax Program $3,043 per credit
Other $2,282 per credit
School of Social Work (SSW)
Full-time students $41,184 per year
Part-time students $1,287 per credit
Off-campus extension courses $800 per credit
Online MSW courses $1,018 per credit
School of Theology (STH)
Full-time students (DMin & Other Graduate Programs) $25,280 per year
Part-time students (excluding DMin, MARPL and Phd) $1,053 per credit
Part-time students (DMin & MARPL) $790 per credit
Full-time PhD $73,024 per year
Part-time PhD $2,282 per credit
Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM)
DMD Program $101,676 per year
Post-Doctoral Program $103,664 per year
Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine (MED)
MD Program $74,078 per year
BU Academy
Tuition $62,848 per year
University Fee – BU Academy Students only $680 per year
Summer Term 2026
Courses numbered 100-599 $845 per credit
Courses numbered 600-999 $2,183 per credit
Metropolitan College graduate courses numbered 600 to 999 $1,005 per credit
College of Fine Arts all Music Education courses $845 per credit
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
all on-campus courses
$845 per credit
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
off-campus extension courses
$546 per credit
College of Engineering courses numbered 500-999 $2,183 per credit
School of Social Work all on-campus courses $1,261 per credit
School of Social Work off-campus extension courses $800 per credit
School of Theology Doctor of Ministry (DMin) & MARPL courses $770 per credit
School of Theology Non-DMin Masters Programs courses $1,027 per credit

FEES

Student Services Fee – Excludes BUMC
Full-time Undergraduate students $410 per semester
Full-time Graduate students $229 per semester
Part-time Undergraduate & Graduate students $75 per semester
Community Service Fee
Full-time Undergraduate students – Charles River Campus $80 per semester
Health & Wellness Fee – CRC & BUMC
Full-time Undergraduate & Graduate students $295 per semester
Medical Insurance
BU Student Health Insurance Plan $4,054 per year
Applied Music Fee*
Half-hour Lessons (14 lessons) $1,050 per semester
Half-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) $700 per semester
One-hour Lessons (14 lessons) $2,100 per semester
One-hour Lessons with Graduate Assistant (14 lessons) $1,400 per semester
Part-time students $1,141 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 $2,282
Charged in the final semester of the program $4,564
Occupational Therapy
Charged in the final semester of the on-campus program $4,564
Continuing Study Fee $2,282 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 $7,302 per leave
Laboratory Fees (Non-Computer Science Courses)
MET $200 per course
Summer Term $200 per course
Orientation Program Fee
Entering Freshmen and Transfers $370 one-time fee

RESIDENCE CHARGES

Residence Charge – Room (fall & spring)
Most rooms (multiple occupancy) $13,170 per year
Dining Plans (Residence or Contract)
Most plans $7,570 per plan
Standard Composite Room & Dining
(Combines the rate for most multiple
occupancy rooms with the rate for most dining plans)
$20,740 per year