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Boston University (referred to as BU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Boston, MA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Boston University is $59,418 in average. The school has 16,142 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 34,657 including undergraduate students.
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Boston University Graduate School Overview

Boston University (referred to as BU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Boston, MA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1929 - Current).
BU Directory Information
School NameBoston University (BU)
AddressOne Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215
Phone617-353-2000
Webhttps://www.bu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.bu.edu/finaid
The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Boston University is $59,418 in average. The school has 16,142 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 34,657 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 271 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 25 programs are available online classes.
BU Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$59,418
Student Population16,142
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs271 graduate programs
(25 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Boston University is $59,418 in average for academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $1,830. Boston University offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
BU 2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$58,560
Required Fees$858
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$1,830
Boston University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at BU
Distance Learning (Online Classes)25 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2022 Tuition, Fees, Other College Costs

For academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Boston University is $59,418. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.04% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 16, 2022)
2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2017-2018$50,980$736
2018-2019$52,816$756
2019-2020$54,720$782
2020-2021$56,854$812
2021-2022$58,560$858
The graduate school tuition & fees of BU is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,187 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,554 (public) / $29,244 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Boston University$59,418
All Graduate Schools$11,040$19,187
Public$11,040$20,146
Private$19,294
Massachusetts Graduate Schools$13,311$27,269
Public$13,311$19,554
Private$29,244
For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $18,790 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Boston University. On-campus living costs are increased by 1.08% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,790. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.08% compared to previous academic year.
2021-2022 Living Costs
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2017-2018$15,270$1,950$15,270$1,950
2018-2019$15,720$1,950$15,720$1,950
2019-2020$16,160$1,950$15,720$1,950
2020-2021$16,640$1,950$16,640$1,950
2021-2022$16,840$1,950$16,840$1,950
For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,830 at Boston University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.98% compared to previous academic year.
2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2017-2018$1,593
2018-2019$1,651
2019-2020$1,710
2020-2021$1,777
2021-2022$1,830

Graduate Programs at BU

Boston University offers 280 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 6,189 students have completed their study at Boston University.
Offered Degrees at Boston University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree170244,984
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship874535
Doctor's degree - other30565
Post Bachelor's Degree3024
Post Master's Degree17181
Total280296,189
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Boston University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Music Performance program with 20 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 439 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 227 completers.
Boston University offers 280 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 6,189 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 4,984 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 565 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 24 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 81 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 16 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕16-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
African Studies✕0-
Latin American Studies✕4-
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)✕3-
African-American/Black Studies✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (2 completers) 277 completers-
Communication✕22-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔0-
Journalism✕46$44,900
Journalism (other)✕26-
Radio and Television✕23-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕35-
Public Relations/Image Management✕48-
Advertising✕52-
Health Communication✔25-
Computer And Information Sciences [+] ✔ (6 completers) 448 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔0-
Information Science/Studies✔329$95,200
Computer Science✔104$106,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕3-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)✔10-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕2-
Personal And Culinary Services [+] ✕ 30 completers-
✕0-
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)✕30-
Education [+] ✔ (9 completers) 483 completers-
Education✔0-
Curriculum and Instruction✔108-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔68$55,900
Special Education and Teaching✕19$47,400
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness✕10-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕22$43,700
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)✕3-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕3-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕7-
Art Teacher Education✔53-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕11-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕2-
Health Teacher Education✕1-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕18-
Music Teacher Education✔97-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕2-
Reading Teacher Education✕10-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕8-
Social Studies Teacher Education✕12-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education✕2-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕27-
Engineering [+] ✕ 322 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕60$67,600
Computer Engineering✕36$87,300
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕88$87,000
Materials Engineering✕22-
Mechanical Engineering✕91$79,000
Systems Engineering✕13-
Manufacturing Engineering✕12-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Linguistics✕10-
French Language and Literature✕2-
Spanish Language and Literature✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕0-
Child Development✕0-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (4 completers) 262 completers-
Law✔0-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers✕120-
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law✕52-
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law✔5-
Tax Law/Taxation✔82-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)✕3-
English Language And Literature [+] ✕ 33 completers-
English Language and Literature✕16-
Creative Writing✕17-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)✕0-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 367 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Biochemistry✕0-
Anatomy✕5-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)✕3-
Microbiology✕1-
Physiology✕2-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕4-
Biostatistics✕23-
Bioinformatics✕18-
Biotechnology✕20-
Epidemiology✕123-
Neuroscience✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕166$40,200
Mathematics And Statistics [+] ✕ 148 completers-
Mathematics✕9-
Financial Mathematics✕103-
Statistics✕36-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 73 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕0-
Systems Science and Theory✕25-
Historic Preservation and Conservation✕5-
Nutrition Sciences✕35-
Ancient Studies/Civilization✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕6-
Philosophy And Religious Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Philosophy✕6-
Religion/Religious Studies✕3-
Theology And Religious Vocations [+] ✕ 73 completers-
✕0-
Bible/Biblical Studies✕1-
Religious/Sacred Music✕2-
Theology/Theological Studies✕69$27,800
Divinity/Ministry✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Physical Sciences✕0-
Astronomy✕3-
Chemistry✕14-
Geology/Earth Science✕2-
Physics✕6-
Psychology [+] ✕ 89 completers-
Psychology✕32-
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics✕5-
Clinical Psychology✕33$43,800
Applied Psychology✕19-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+] ✔ (2 completers) 197 completers$47,700
✔0$47,700
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕16-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔149-
Forensic Science and Technology✕32-
Human Services [+] ✔ (2 completers) 267 completers-
✔0-
Public Administration✕38$73,500
Social Work✔229$48,300
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 232 completers$55,100
Social Sciences✕15$55,100
Anthropology✕1-
Anthropology (other)✕5-
Archeology✕5-
Economics✕64-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕76-
Development Economics and International Development✕11-
Economics (other)✕0-
Geography✕3-
International Relations and Affairs✕32$42,400
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)✕0-
Political Science and Government✕10-
Sociology✕1-
Urban Studies/Affairs✕9-
Visual And Performing Arts [+] ✕ 158 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Graphic Design✕21-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕13-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✕1-
Directing and Theatrical Production✕2-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕2-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕6-
Painting✕11-
Sculpture✕4-
Music Performance✕50-
Music Theory and Composition✕4-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology✕1-
Conducting✕0-
Keyboard Instruments✕3-
Fine and Studio Arts Management✕40-
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 538 completers-
Chiropractic✕0-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕53-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology✕4-
Dental Public Health and Education✕0-
Endodontics/Endodontology✕5-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology✕6-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics✕0-
Periodontics/Periodontology✕5-
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology✕5-
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)✕0-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕135$61,100
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕19-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕3-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕40-
Medical Scientist✕5-
Genetic Counseling/Counselor✕10-
Public Health✕4$52,900
Environmental Health✕9-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕43-
Maternal and Child Health✕17-
Health Services Administration✕76-
Public Health (other)✕8-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕57-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕2-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕32-
Business [+] ✔ (22 completers) 914 completers-
Business/Commerce✔0-
Business Administration and Management✔439$102,800
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✔0-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕7-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✔152-
Finance✔39$82,400
Banking and Financial Support Services✔23-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕29-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔0-
Management Science✕37$104,000
Business Statistics✔8-
Actuarial Science✕42-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✔8-
International Marketing✔40-
Insurance✔22$92,400
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✔68$73,100
History [+] ✕ 1 completers-
History✕1-
Total4,984
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)✕3-
Computer And Information Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
Computer Science✕8-
Education [+] ✔ (2 completers) 44 completers-
Education✔0-
Curriculum and Instruction✕6-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕9-
Special Education and Teaching✕2-
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)✕5-
Music Teacher Education✔22-
Engineering [+] ✕ 55 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕22-
Computer Engineering✕4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕11-
Materials Engineering✕6-
Mechanical Engineering✕8-
Systems Engineering✕4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
French Language and Literature✕3-
Spanish Language and Literature✕2-
English Language And Literature [+] ✕ 10 completers-
English Language and Literature✕6-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)✕4-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 71 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕11-
Biochemistry✕2-
Biophysics✕1-
Molecular Biology✕2-
Anatomy✕4-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕4-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)✕6-
Microbiology✕2-
Microbiology and Immunology✕1-
Genetics✕2-
Physiology✕1-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕5-
Pharmacology✕3-
Biostatistics✕7-
Bioinformatics✕6-
Epidemiology✕9-
Molecular Medicine✕1-
Neuroscience✕3-
Neurobiology and Anatomy✕1-
Mathematics And Statistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Financial Mathematics✕1-
Statistics✕5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕0-
Nutrition Sciences✕2-
Ancient Studies/Civilization✕4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕3-
Philosophy And Religious Studies [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Philosophy✕4-
Religion/Religious Studies✕8-
Theology And Religious Vocations [+] ✔ (2 completers) 17 completers-
✔0-
Theology/Theological Studies✕10-
Divinity/Ministry✔7-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Physical Sciences✕0-
Astronomy✕3-
Chemistry✕13-
Geology/Earth Science✕1-
Physics✕14-
Psychology [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Psychology✕14-
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics✕0-
Counseling Psychology✕3-
Applied Psychology✕6-
Human Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
✕0-
Social Work✕2-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕2-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 51 completers-
Social Sciences✕3-
Anthropology✕4-
Archeology✕8-
Economics✕1-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕17-
Geography✕3-
Political Science and Government✕7-
Sociology✕8-
Visual And Performing Arts [+] ✕ 52 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕3-
Music Performance✕40-
Music Theory and Composition✕2-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology✕1-
Conducting✕2-
Keyboard Instruments✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (4 completers) 118 completers-
Chiropractic✔0-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕1-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology✕2-
Dental Public Health and Education✕5-
Endodontics/Endodontology✕1-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics✕0-
Periodontics/Periodontology✕1-
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology✕4-
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)✕2-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕3-
Medical Scientist✕1-
Environmental Health✕4-
Maternal and Child Health✕2-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✔22-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✔67-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕3-
Business [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✕10-
History [+] ✕ 6 completers-
History✕6-
Total535
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 338 completers-
Dentistry✕194-
Medicine✕144-
Total565
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual And Performing Arts [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕3-
Music Performance✕20-
Music (other)✕1-
Total24
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕6-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕0-
Special Education and Teaching✕2-
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)✕1-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕0-
Music Teacher Education✔5-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕1-
Social Studies Teacher Education✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 66 completers-
Chiropractic✕0-
Advanced General Dentistry✕12-
Dental Public Health and Education✕2-
Endodontics/Endodontology✕10-
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery✕4-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology✕6-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics✕10-
Periodontics/Periodontology✕10-
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology✕10-
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)✕2-
Total81

Graduate Student Population at BU

For academic year 2021-2022, total 15,846 students enrolled into Boston University graduate schools where it has total 34,657 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 10,246 full-time and 5,600 part-time graduate students. By gender, 6,662 male and 9,184 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total15,8466,6629,184
Full-time10,2464,3665,880
Part-tme5,6002,2963,304
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 6,635 White (41.87%), 682 Black/African American (4.30%), 1,131 Hispanic (7.14%), 1,587 Asian (10.02%), and 5,811 students with other races. 4,464 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total15,8466,6629,184
American Indian/Native American936
Asian1,587656931
Black/African American682221461
Hispanic1,131408723
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander707
White6,6352,5394,096
Two More358125233
Un-Known973441532
Non-resident Alien4,4642,2692,195
Boston University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,762 graduate students (17.43% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 958 graduate students (6.05% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total15,846
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,762
Enrolled Some Online Courses958
Not in Online Courses12,126

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