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Paying for BU

Undergraduate$62,360
Graduate$61,924
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs $19,400
Off-Campus Living Costs $19,400

BU 2023 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2022-2023, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Boston University is $62,360. The graduate school tuition & fees is $61,924. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $19,400 when a student lives on campus and $19,400 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $82,760 when a student lives on campus and $82,760 when living off-campus for the academic year 2022-2023. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2023 College Cost: NCES
BU 2022-2023 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$82,760$82,760
Tuition & Fees$62,360
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$17,400$17,400
Other Expenses$2,000$2,000
Average Financial Aid$42,751
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$40,009$40,009
[Chart] 2023 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $62,360. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.25% compared to academic year 2021-2022.
2023 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202020212022 2023
Tuition & Fees$55,892 $58,072 $59,816 $62,360
[Chart]2023 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees is $61,924. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 4.22% compared to academic year 2021-2022.
2023 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202020212022 2023
Tuition & Fees$55,502 $57,666 $59,418 $61,924
[Chart] 2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,908 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,907. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.26% compared to academic year 2021-2022.
2023 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202020212022 2023
Undergraduate$1,710 $1,777$1,830$1,908
Graduate$1,710 $1,777$1,830$1,907
[Chart] 2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,000. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Boston University.
2023 Books & Supplies Costs
202020212022 2023
Books & Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
[Chart] 2023 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average costs for living costs at Boston University is $19,400 when living on campus and $19,400 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 3.25% compared to academic year 2021-2022. The off-campus living costs are increased by 3.25% compared to academic year 2021-2022.
Living Costs
202020212022 2023
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,160$16,640$16,160$17,400
Other Expenses $1,950$1,950$1,950$2,000
Off-CampusRoom & Board $15,720$16,640$15,720$17,400
Other Expenses $1,950$1,950$1,950$2,000
[Chart] 2023 Room & Boards and other Living Costs