{"id":815,"date":"2019-10-22T10:22:57","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T14:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/?page_id=815"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:33:26","slug":"estimated-expenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/international-college-students\/how-to-register\/estimated-expenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Estimated Expenses & Financial Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Estimated expenses for students requesting a Boston University summer I-20 document<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The estimates below are for visiting international students studying at BU during Summer Term 2026, whether enrolling in a single, six-week summer session (Summer 1 or Summer 2) or both summer sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Summer 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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One session
\n(8 credits)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Both sessions
\n(minimum 12 credits)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tuition<\/td>\n$6,760<\/td>\n$10,140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Services Fee<\/td>\n$75<\/td>\n$75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Health Insurance<\/td>\n$465<\/td>\n$872<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Housing and Dining<\/td>\n$3,594<\/td>\n$7,188<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Books and Supplies<\/td>\n$200<\/td>\n$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Incidentals<\/td>\n$360<\/td>\n$540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minimum Amount on Financial Documentation<\/strong><\/td>\n$11,454<\/strong><\/td>\n$19,115<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The minimum amount on financial documentation<\/strong> is the amount that students must demonstrate they have in financial support in order to be issued a Boston University I-20 document for summer study. Actual expenses incurred may vary for the following reasons:<\/p>\n