Paying for Boston
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$67,680
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$35,900
On-campus Living Costs
$20,675
Off-campus Living Costs
$16,841
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$601
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,988
The 2024 tuition & fees of Boston College are $67,680 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $67,680 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as New York University and Emory University, tuition & fees of Boston College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $57,829.
The average living cost of the school is $20,675 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,841.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Boston's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Boston College are $67,680 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.46% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $35,900 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.50% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $56,780 | $1,130 | $56,780 | $1,130 |
| 2021 | $59,050 | $1,152 | $59,050 | $1,152 |
| 2022 | $60,530 | $1,176 | $60,530 | $1,176 |
| 2023 | $62,950 | $1,226 | $62,950 | $1,226 |
| 2024 | $67,680 | $0 | $67,680 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $20,675 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $16,841.
The living cost at the school has increased by 12.85% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $14,826 | $1,900 | $11,550 | $1,900 |
| 2021 | $15,220 | $1,900 | $11,550 | $1,900 |
| 2022 | $15,602 | $2,100 | $11,550 | $2,100 |
| 2023 | $16,120 | $2,200 | $11,750 | $2,200 |
| 2024 | $18,475 | $2,200 | $14,641 | $2,200 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,250 at Boston College. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,250 |
| 2021 | $1,250 |
| 2022 | $1,250 |
| 2023 | $1,250 |
| 2024 | $1,250 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Boston College is $601 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.44% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,988 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.52% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,056 | $1,700 |
| 2021 | $534 | $1,768 |
| 2022 | $548 | $1,812 |
| 2023 | $570 | $1,884 |
| 2024 | $601 | $1,988 |