Graduate Schools at BU
Boston University is a Private, 4 years school located in Boston, MA. It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of BU graduate schools is $67,626. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $54,837.
Total 18,932 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Boston University and, of that, 5,320 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Boston University offers 287 graduate programs and 4 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at BU graduate schools is $67,626 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.50% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at BU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $57,666 | $56,854 | $812 |
| 2022 | $59,418 | $58,560 | $858 |
| 2023 | $61,924 | $61,050 | $874 |
| 2024 | $64,712 | $63,798 | $914 |
| 2025 | $67,626 | $66,670 | $956 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,777 |
| 2022 | $1,830 |
| 2023 | $1,908 |
| 2024 | $1,994 |
| 2025 | $2,083 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $16,640 | $1,950 | $16,640 | $1,950 |
| 2022 | $16,840 | $1,950 | $16,840 | $1,950 |
| 2023 | $17,400 | $2,000 | $17,400 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | $18,110 | $2,085 | $18,110 | $2,085 |
| 2025 | $19,020 | $2,085 | $19,020 | $2,085 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Boston University offers 496 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 1 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 183 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 90 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 16 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 24 | 1 |
| Total | 496 | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 1,021 |
| Social Work | 321 |
| Finance | 277 |
| Information Science/Studies | 257 |
| Computer Science | 227 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 245 |
| Dentistry | 193 |
| Medicine | 149 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 77 |
Graduate Student Population
At BU, there are 37,737 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 18,932 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 8,122 male and 10,810 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.75 to 1. Boston University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 5,320 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 2,237 | 950 | 1,287 |
| Black or African American | 838 | 283 | 555 |
| Hispanic | 1,475 | 540 | 935 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 6,545 | 2,479 | 4,066 |
| Two or More Races | 485 | 179 | 306 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,360 | 562 | 798 |
| Total | 18,932 | 8,122 | 10,810 |
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