Cost of Orientation

The following is a breakdown of some of the costs associated with attending Orientation at Boston University. The Orientation Fee is the only expense that is standard across all students attending Orientation.

Cost for New Students

The Orientation Fee is a standard fee charged once to all new students. It covers the costs associated with your mandatory Orientation experience: attending on-campus Orientation, compensating the Orientation Leaders who facilitate the program, meals during Orientation, the online Orientation course, and much more. This fee is a part of your first-semester tuition and can only be paid when you pay your tuition bill.

The Orientation Fee for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 is $370.

Orientation Fee Waiver

Limited opportunities are available for fee waivers. Students receiving financial aid who request this assistance will be considered.

The Orientation Fee waiver form for Fall 2026 Orientation is now closed. The deadline to apply for a fee wavier was Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Boston University Financial Assistance will begin reviewing orientation fee waiver requests after the payment deadline. If you submitted an application before the deadline, please monitor your MyBU Student Portal. If approved, you will see a credit posted for the amount of the orientation fee.

Applications for Spring 2027 Orientation fee waivers will open in November.