2012-2013 Tuition and Fees

FULL-TIME= ( enrolled in 12-18 credits)

Full-time tuition: $42,400.00 students are billed $21,200.00 per semester
Activity Fee: $100.00 per semester (full-time and certified full-time students)

Health insurance:  $ 1,989.00  (Standard plan) and  $ 2,716.00 (Plus plan)

Continuing Student FEE = $2,650.00 per semester
Certified Full-time activity fee = $100.00 per semester

PART-TIME = (enrolled in 2-11 credits)

Part-time tuition: $1,325.00 per credit hour
Registration fee:$40.00
Activity fee:$10.00

Continuing Student FEE = $2,650.00 per semester
Part-time activity fee =$50.00

Boston University’s policy is to withhold all diplomas, degrees, official transcripts, and other official recognition of work done at the University from students with respect to whom there are any outstanding overdue debts to the University, including, but not limited to amounts owed in satisfaction of tuition, loan agreements, fees, and charges, as well as monies owed for occupancy in University-owned or -operated residences and for dining service. No student may withdraw from the University in good standing or graduate from the University unless all current obligations to the University are paid in full.

Notice on Student Account Balances:

Graduate students who accept the University’s health insurance plan are charged for the year’s coverage at the beginning of the coverage period, and this up-front charge can lead to financial strain for some students.

The following feature of the University’s accounting practices can help mitigate that strain:

If a full-time student has an unpaid balance due of less than $1,000 on his or her account for the current academic year, then our accounting system will consider that the student has sufficiently settled the account for the current semester and the student will be able to register for classes. A bill will be sent to the student for the balance, but no late fees will be assessed. This accounting practice enables a student to spread payment for health coverage over the academic year rather than paying the full amount at the beginning of the year.

Please note that this practice applies only for full-time students, and that the unpaid balance from all charges (including health insurance charges, tuition charges, fees, library fines, etc.) must be less than $1,000. A student must fully pay the balance due in order to graduate, and a student must also fully pay the balance from the preceding academic year in order to receive a financial aid award at the beginning of a new academic year.