Online Degrees and Programs at Boston University

Boston University offers 566 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 major programs - 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $68,102 for undergraduate programs and $67,626 for graduate programs.

Total 5,423 students out of total 37,737 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 70 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Boston University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Boston University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $68,102 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $67,626 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $2,083 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,083 for all students.

• Tuition & Fees
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Online Programs By Area of Study

Boston University offers 566 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Boston University, there are 37,737 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,777 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,423 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,354 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,423 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,090 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,551 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 782 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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