Graduate Program
271 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
17,875
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2023 Tuition & Fees
$61,924
Graduate Programs Overview
Boston University offers 271 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 17,875 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at BU and 3,904 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $61,924. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Boston University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (178 programs) Doctorate - Research (90 programs) Doctorate - Practical (3 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Not reported. |
| Tuition & Fees | $61,924 |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 17,875 graduate students 3,904 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 271 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 | 178 | 0 |
| Post Master's Degree | 20 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 90 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 271 | 0 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $61,924 at Boston University. The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.22% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $55,502 | $57,666 | $59,418 | $61,924 |
* 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, 17,875 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 7,600 male and 10,275 female students. By attendance status, there are 11,587 full-time and 6,288 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,875 | 10,275 | 7,600 |
| Full-time | 11,587 | 6,638 | 4,949 |
| Part-time | 6,288 | 3,637 | 2,651 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Boston University, 3,904 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,211 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 17,875 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 17,875 |
| Online Exclusively | 3,904 |
| In Some Online Classes | 1,211 |
| Not In Online Classes | 12,760 |
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