Boston University (BU) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA.
It offers 373 graduate programs - 193 Master's, 96 Doctorate, 59 Post-bachelor's, and 25 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $67,626.
A total of 18,932 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 37,737 students at BU. BU offers online graduate programs and 5,320 out of 18,932 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
BU have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law and School of Medicine. In addition, you can find BU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $67,626. It offers 373 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Boston University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | One Silber Way, Boston, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 17,968 students
5,320 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $67,626 |
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| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 373 Graduate Programs
193 Master's, 96 Doctorate, 84 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Boston University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Boston University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $67,626 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,083.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $66,670 |
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| Fees | $956 |
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| Cost per Credit | $2,083 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $19,020 (On-Campus) / $19,020 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,085 (On-Campus) / $2,085 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $89,731 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $89,731 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $57,666 | $59,418 | $61,924 | $64,712 | $67,626 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Boston University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 373 major areas - 193 Master's, 96 Doctorate, 59 Post-Bachelor's, 25 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 6,522 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,209 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 6,522 | 1,209 | 145 | 72 |
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| Men | 2,883 | 484 | 60 | 33 |
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| Women | 3,639 | 725 | 85 | 39 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 4 |
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Graduate Student Population
BU graduate schools have a total of 17,968 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 7,797 male and 10,171 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 11,205 full-time and 6,763 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 5,320 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,241 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 6,186 White, 710 Black, and 1,956 Asian students are attending at Boston University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 17,968 |
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| Men | 7,797 |
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| Women | 10,171 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 17,968 |
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| Full-time Students | 11,205 |
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| Part-time Students | 6,763 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 17,968 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 7 |
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| Asian | 1,956 |
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| Black | 710 |
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| Hispanic | 1,378 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 9 |
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| White | 6,186 |
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| Two or more races | 421 |
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| Un-Known | 890 |
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Online Population
At Boston University graduate schools, 5,320 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,241 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 18,932 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,320 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,241 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 12,371 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,320 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 1,066 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 3,479 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 775 |
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