Paying for BU - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2021-2022, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Boston University is $59,816. The graduate school tuition & fees is $59,418. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $18,790 when a student lives on campus and $18,790 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $79,606 when a student lives on campus and $79,606 when living off-campus for the academic year 2019-2020. 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.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $59,816. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.00% compared to academic year 2020-2021.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate tuition & fees is $59,418. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.04% compared to academic year 2020-2021.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,870 for undergraduate programs.

For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,830. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 5.23% compared to academic year 2020-2021.

For the academic year 2021-2022, 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.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the average costs for living costs at Boston University is $18,790 when living on campus and $18,790 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 1.08% compared to academic year 2020-2021. The off-campus living costs are increased by 1.08% compared to academic year 2020-2021.