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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Boston College with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $35,900 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,988.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$35,784
Fees$116
Cost per Credit$1,988
Books & Supplies$1,250
Room & Board$18,475 (On-Campus) / $14,641 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,200 (On-Campus) / $2,200 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$57,825
Off-Campus Total$53,991
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$30,700$31,930$32,722$34,028$35,900

Graduate Program Overview

Boston College is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $35,900.
It offers eighty-four (84) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameBoston College
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
Graduate School Students5,622 students
696 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$35,900
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 84 Graduate Programs
53 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 3 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Boston College offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 84 major areas - 53 Master's (1 online programs), 28 Doctorate , 1 Post-Bachelor', 2 Post-Master'. 1,559 students have been conferred Master's degree and 442 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,559442-4
Men626195--
Women933247-4
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Finance- - - NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Near and Middle Eastern Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction82 - NOT OFFERED -
Educational Leadership and Administration52 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration46 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Statistics and Research Methods6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International and Comparative Education11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher Education6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Latin Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature19 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics117 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies55 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/Counseling1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and Seismology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Developmental and Child Psychology6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work253 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics82 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management50ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse95 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management220 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance52 - - NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- - NOT OFFERED 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- - NOT OFFERED -
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
French Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Developmental and Child Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Finance- - - NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 15,577 students enrolled in Boston College including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 5,622 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,373 male and 3,249 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 3,912 full-time and 1,710 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 696 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,048 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,622
Men Students2,373
Women Students3,249
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,622
Full-time Students3,912
Part-time Students1,710
By race/ethnicity 2,088 White, 181 Black, and 249 Asian students are attending at Boston College. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,622
American Indian /
Native American		5
Asian249
Black181
Hispanic263
White2,088
Two or more races88
Un-Known1,724
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Boston College, 696 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,048 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,305
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses696
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,048
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,561
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses696
Massachusetts Resident375
Other State In U.S.290
Outside of U.S.31
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