Graduate Program
274 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
18,255
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees
$64,712
Graduate Programs Overview
Boston University offers 274 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 18,255 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at BU and 3,946 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $64,712. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Boston University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (181 programs) Doctorate - Research (90 programs) Doctorate - Practical (3 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Not reported. |
| Tuition & Fees | $64,712 |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 18,255 graduate students 3,946 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at BU
It offers 274 graduate programs through on-site (classroom) only. Through distance learning, it offers degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 181 | 0 |
| Post Master's Degree | 20 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 90 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 274 | 0 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $64,712 at Boston University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.50% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $57,666 | $59,418 | $61,924 | $64,712 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Boston University, 18,255 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 7,904 male and 10,351 female students. By attendance status, there are 11,517 full-time and 6,738 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18,255 | 10,351 | 7,904 |
| Full-time | 11,517 | 6,612 | 4,905 |
| Part-time | 6,738 | 3,739 | 2,999 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Boston University, 3,946 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,123 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 18,255 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 18,255 |
| Online Exclusively | 3,946 |
| In Some Online Classes | 1,123 |
| Not In Online Classes | 13,186 |
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