Online Programs at Boston University
Boston University is a Private, 4 years located in Boston, MA. It offers total 544 programs and, of that, 1 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 5,423 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 37,737 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 14.37%). Boston University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $52,082 for Massachusetts residents and $68,102 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 5,423 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 37,737 total students.
- The school offers 544 major programs and, of that, 1 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at BU is $68,102 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.50% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 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 Boston University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $58,072 | $58,072 |
| 2022 | $59,816 | $59,816 |
| 2023 | $62,360 | $62,360 |
| 2024 | $65,168 | $65,168 |
| 2025 | $68,102 | $68,102 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Boston University is $2,083 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.46% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,083 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.46% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Boston University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,777 | $1,777 |
| 2022 | $1,830 | $1,830 |
| 2023 | $1,908 | $1,908 |
| 2024 | $1,994 | $1,994 |
| 2025 | $2,083 | $2,083 |
Offered Online Programs
Boston University offers 496 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 1 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Boston University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 0 | 125 |
| Master's | 0 | 183 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 0 | 90 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 0 | 3 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 0 | 7 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 0 | 34 |
| 2-4 Years Certificate | 0 | 14 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 0 | 16 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 24 |
| Total | 1 | 496 |
Online Student Population
There are 37,737 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at BU. Of that, 5,423 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 1,354 students have joined to some online courses and 30,960 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 37,737 | 18,805 | 18,932 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,423 | 103 | 5,320 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,354 | 113 | 1,241 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 30,960 | 18,589 | 12,371 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,423 | 103 | 5,320 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 1,090 | 24 | 1,066 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3,551 | 72 | 3,479 |
| Outside of U.S. | 782 | 7 | 775 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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