School of Public Health

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2021-2022 Cost of Attendance

2021-2022 Dates of Enrollment

	Fall 2021	Spring 2022
Master of Public Health (MPH)	9/2/21 – 12/15/21	1/20/22 – 5/11/22
Online Executive Master of Public Health (MPH)	9/7/21 – 10/25/21 , 11/2/21 – 12/20/21	1/26/22 – 3/8/22,* 3/16/22 – 5/3/22 *
Master of Science (MS) and Master of Arts (MA) – most programs	9/2/21 – 12/15/21	1/20/22 – 5/11/22
Master of Science (MS) – Population Health Research (all specialties)	7/6/21- 8/19/21, 9/2/21 – 12/15/21	1/20/22 – 5/11/22
Master of Science (MS) – Applied Biostatistics (incoming students only)	8/9/21 – 8/28/21, 9/2/21 – 12/15/21	1/20/22 – 5/11/22
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)	9/2/21 – 12/15/21	1/20/22 – 5/11/22

*Dates with asterisks are currently estimates. Updates to come shortly

Full Time Students (12 credits or more)

Expense	Fall 2021	Spring 2022	2021-2022
Tuition	$29,280	$29,280	$58,560
Health & Wellness Fee #	$235	$235	$470
Program Fee	$150	$150	$300
Loan Fee	$100	$100	$200
Health Insurance*	$0	$0	$0
Rent/Utilities	$5,823	$5,823	$11,646
Food	$1,800	$1,800	$3,600
Books/Supplies	$597	$597	$1,194
Personal Expenses	$1,557	$1,557	$3,114
Transportation	$630	$630	$1,260
Total	$40,152	$40,152	$80,344

# Students in the Executive Online MPH Program are not subject to the Health and Wellness Fee.

**MS in Applied Biostatistics students begin on 8/9/21. Students enrolled in this programs may have a higher Rent/Utilities and Food budget allowance.

***MS in Population Health Research students begin on 7/6/21. Additional tuition and fees costs will be assessed for these courses. See Part Time Students tab below for these additional charges. Please also visit the SPH Applying for Aid page for more information about the application process.

Part Time Students (less than 12 credits)

Expense	Amount
Tuition	$1,830 per credit
Graduate Program Fee	$150 per semester
Books and Supplies	$50 per credit
Loan Fees*	$100 per semester
Rent/Utilities*	$5,823 per semester
Food*	$1,800 per semester
Personal Expenses*	$1,557 per semester
Transportation*	$630 per semester

*only available for students enrolled in 6 credits or more

***MS in Population Health Research students are estimated to begin on 7/6/21. Additional tuition and fees costs will be assessed for these courses. Please also visit the SPH Applying for Aid page for more information about the application process.

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*Massachusetts law requires all students who are enrolled in at least 75 percent of the full-time curriculum (9 credits) to carry medical insurance

Health Insurance will not initially be included in the initial Cost of Attendance. If you are required to pay out of pocket for health insurance, adjustments can be made to the COA after the fact. Review the Health Insurance page for coverage options.

Summer Term expenses are managed by the BU Summer Term department