Costs & Tuition

For full-time status, you must be enrolled in 12 to 18 credits per semester. You’ll be charged a standard tuition rate as a full-time student.

Below is the University’s estimated cost of attendance. The budget represents average nine-month costs and a standard personal living allowance for a full-time graduate student with no dependents.

Item	Fixed Cost: Per Semester (Fall/Spring)	Fixed Cost: Full Academic Year
Tuition (12–18 credits / semester)	$34,935	$69,870
Mandatory University Fees*	$501	$1,002
Total:	$35,436	$70,872

*Mandatory university fees include the Student Services, Health & Wellness, and Graduate Enrollment fees.

The estimated living expenses are based on the nine-month academic year. Your costs may vary.

Item	Estimated Cost: Full Year	Estimated Cost: Semesterly
Room & Board	$15,450	$7,725
Books & Supplies	$1,296	$648
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$3,292	$1,646
Transportation	$1,120	$560
Direct Loan Fee	$210	$105
Medical Insurance*	$3,401	(prorated)
Total:	$24,769	$10,684

* Massachusetts requires that all full-time students must have credible insurance coverage. Students are automatically enrolled in Boson University’s basic Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) with the option to waive if they can provide proof of comparable coverage from an outside source.

Course overload: If you take more than 18 credits (2025–2026), you will incur an additional, nonnegotiable charge per credit.

For part-time status, you must be enrolled in fewer than 12 credits. All students studying during the summer semester are considered part-time students and pay per credit regardless of the total credit number. All students enrolled in online study at BU Wheelock also study part-time, taking fewer than 12 credits per semester.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition rates for courses offered by other schools within Boston University vary. Please check with individual schools to confirm their tuition rates.

Item	Fixed Cost
BU Wheelock Day Course Tuition	$2,183 per-credit
BU Wheelock Evening Course Tuition (offered after 4p.m.)	$1,092 per-credit
Student Services Fee & Graduate Program Fee	$75 per semester

Estimated Living Expenses

For us to include outside expenses in your cost of attendance, you must be enrolled in at least six credits. Outside expenses are broken down by semester for part-time students. If you need help establishing your cost of attendance, contact Graduate Financial Assistance.

Item	Estimated Cost
Room & Food	$7,725
Books & Supplies	$40*
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$1,646
Transportation	$560
Direct Loan Fee	$102

*calculated per credit

Tuition & Fees

This table includes BU Wheelock’s current rates per credit, as well as all required fees. Use these rates only to calculate the cost of online coursework.

	Fall 2025 & Spring 2026	Summer 2025
Tuition	$1,092 per credit	$815 per credit
Student Services Fee & Graduate Program Fee	$75 per semester	$75 per term

Tuition & Fees

Tuition rates for courses offered by other schools within Boston University vary. Please check with individual schools to confirm their tuition rates.

Item	Fixed Cost
Tuition for BU Wheelock Course	$815 per-credit
Registration Fee	$75 per term

Expenses

Expenses: For us to calculate your outside expenses in your cost of attendance, you must be enrolled in at least six credits. If you need help establishing your cost of attendance for the summer term, contact Graduate Financial Assistance.

Item	Estimated Cost
Room & Food	$2,430 per-term
Books & Supplies	$313 per-term
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$494 per-term
Transportation	$201 per-term