Boston University Boston Massachusetts

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$33,792
$35,418
$37,050
$38,440
3.8%
Books and supplies
$792
$840
$860
$940
9.3%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$10,480
$10,950
$11,418
$11,848
3.8%
Other
$1,636
$1,692
$1,772
$1,772
0.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$10,480
$10,950
$11,418
$11,848
3.8%
Other
$1,636
$1,692
$1,772
$1,772
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$5,116
$5,342
$5,490
$5,520
0.5%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$46,700
$48,900
$51,100
$53,000
3.7%
Off Campus
$46,700
$48,900
$51,100
$53,000
3.7%
Off Campus with Family
$39,700
$41,600
$43,400
$44,900
3.5%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$75
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
38,010
15,420
22,590
Percent admitted
54%
52%
56%
Percent admitted who enrolled
20%
20%
20%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
Formal demonstration of competencies
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
3,736
90%
ACT
1,459
35%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
580
670
SAT Math
600
690
SAT Writing
590
680
ACT Composite
25
30
ACT English
26
30
ACT Math
26
31

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1929 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) – Professional schools
1/1/1925 –
Accredited
American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation
Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) – Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses
7/15/1991 –
Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Endodontics
12/8/1967 –
Accredited
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP)
12/8/1967 –
Accredited
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
12/8/1967 –
Accredited
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
12/8/1967 –
Accredited
Pediatric Dentistry
12/8/1967 –
Accredited
Periodontics
12/8/1967 –
Accredited
Prosthodontics
12/8/1967 –
Accredited
Dentistry (DENT) – Programs leading to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree; advanced dental education programs (general practice residency, advanced general dentistry, and specialty programs)
12/11/1970 –
Accredited
Dental Public Health
12/5/1975 –
Accredited
Post Doctoral – Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)
12/8/1988 –
Accredited
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Dietetics (DIETI) – Dietetic Internship
9/1/1989 –
Accredited
Didactic Program in Dietetics
4/1/1999 –
Accredited
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational Therapy (OT) – Professional Programs
7/1/1965 –
Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PTA) – Professional programs for the physical therapist
3/1/1932 –
Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) – PhD Doctoral programs
10/1/1948 –
Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) – Graduate degree programs
6/17/1966 –
Accredited
Audiology (AUD) – Graduate degree programs
10/1/1994 – 10/1/1999
Resigned
Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
10/1/1999 –
Accredited
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Health Services Administration (HSA) – Graduate programs in health services administration
7/1/1978 –
Accredited
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Theology (THEOL) – Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
7/1/1938 –
Accredited
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
English Language
12/1/2000 –
Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health (PH) – Graduate schools of public health
1/10/1981 –
Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) – Programs leading to the M.D. degree
7/1/1942 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1938 –
Accredited