Boston University

Boston University is a Private, 4 years school located in Boston, MA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $65,168 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Boston University is $65,168 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Boston University offers the alternative tuition plans including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
49% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $46,070 (exclude student loans).
BU 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$65,168
Average Financial Amount$46,070

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Boston University offers 46 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 361 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Boston University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate7045
2 Years Certificate300302
4 Years Certificate9014
Total460361

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 45 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 302 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 14 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 completers-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)1-
Legal Studies [+] 8 completers$22,900
Legal Professions and Studies (other)8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 21 completers-
Public Health (other)21-
Business [+] 9 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)3-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)5-
Marketing (other)1-
Total45
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 4 completers-
Area Studies (other)4-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 55 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)28-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)17-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)8-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)2-
Education [+] 1 completers-
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)0-
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other)1-
Education (other)0-
Engineering [+] 3 completers-
Computer Engineering (other)3-
Engineering (other)0-
Engineering Technology [+] 7 completers-
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)7-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 8 completers-
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)8-
English Language and Literature [+] 23 completers-
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other)23-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 16 completers-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)16-
Social Sciences [+] 57 completers-
Social Sciences (other)57-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 11 completers-
Music (other)0-
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (other)3-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)0-
Medical Illustration and Informatics (other)4-
Business [+] 111 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)61-
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)6-
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)11-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)10-
Marketing (other)5-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)18-
Total302
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 7 completers-
Area Studies (other)1-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)6-
Education [+] 4 completers-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Mathematics and Statistics (other)0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1-
Human Services [+] 1 completers-
Social Work (other)1-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)0-
Total14

Directory and Accreditation Information

Boston University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1929 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Boston University.
One Silber Way, Boston, MA
617-353-2000

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