Tuition & Fees
The total cost of attendance listed below includes direct expenses for which you are billed, such as tuition and fees, as well as estimates and allowances for indirect expenses such as room, board, books, supplies, transportation, and incidental and personal expenses. This comprehensive cost figure is used when processing applications for financial aid and educational loans to ensure that a realistic and reasonable allowance is made for all expenses.
*Health insurance is subject to change for 2023-2024 academic year. Full-time and students who are enrolled in at least 9 credits are required by Massachusetts law to carry health insurance. Students covered under another health plan that meets Massachusetts requirements may waive participation in the Boston University Plan. Students with coverage from insurance carriers outside the United States or coverage by non-US National Health Service programs may not waive participation. Charged in the fall semester for the academic year.
2023- 2024 Tuition & Fees
MBA Programs
Full Time MBA & Dual Degrees
| Full Time Master of Business Administration | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL 2023 | SPRING 2024 | |
| Tuition | $31,899 | $31,899 |
| Fees | $632 | $632 |
| Housing & Food | $7,725 | $7,725 |
| Books | $787 | $787 |
| Personal | $1,646 | $1,646 |
| Transportation | $560 | $560 |
| Health Insurance* | $3,235 | 0 |
| Loan Origination Fee | $102 | $102 |
| Total Estimated Educational Expenses | $46,586 | $43,351 |
MBA + MSDT
| MBA + Master in Digital Technology | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $63,798 |
| Fees | $1,264 |
| Room & Board | $15,450 |
| Books | $1,574 |
| Personal | $3,292 |
| Transportation | $1,120 |
| Health Insurance* | $3,235 |
| Loan Origination Fee | $204 |
| Total Estimated Educational Expenses | $89,937 |
| Summer 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Tuition (8 credits)* | $15,952 |
| Fees | 60 |
| Total | $16,012 |
| *Summer 2024 tuition and fees have not been released, and are subject to change. |
Part Time MBA
| Part-Time Master of Business Administration | |
|---|---|
| Tuition (per credit) | $1,994 |
| Fees | $210 |
| Health Insurance* | $3,235 |
| *Students Enrolled in Less than 9 credits will not be charged health Insurance |
Online MBA
| Online Master of Business Administration | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4000 | $4000 | $4000 |
| Fees | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing & Food | $7,725 | $7,725 | $6,400 |
| Personal | $1,646 | $1,646 | $1,300 |
| Books | $368 | $368 | $368 |
| Transportation | $560 | $560 | $50 |
| Health Insurance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loan Origination Fee | $102 | $102 | $102 |
| Total Estimated Educational Expenses | $14,401 | $14,401 | $12,670 |
| * Summer 2024 budget items are based on Summer 2023 rates and are likely to change. |
Master’s & PhD Programs
MS in Management Studies
| Master in Management Studies | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $63,798 |
| Fees | $1,064 |
| Housing & Food | $15,450 |
| Books | $1,574 |
| Personal | $3,292 |
| Transportation | $1,120 |
| Health Insurance* | $3,235 |
| Loan Origination Fee | $204 |
| Total | $89,737 |
MS in Mathematical Finance and Financial Technology
| Master in Mathematical Finance & Financial Technology | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $63,798 |
| Fees (Includes $1,994 program fee) | $3,058 |
| Housing & Food | $15,450 |
| Books | $1,574 |
| Personal | $3,292 |
| Transportation | $1,120 |
| Health Insurance* | $3,235 |
| Loan Origination Fee | $204 |
| Total | $91,731 |
MS Business Analytics
Fall 2024 tuition for the 16-month track is estimated based off of the 2023-2024 tuition numbers. This figure is subject to change once 2024-2025 tuition and fees are released in March 2024.
| 12-Month Track | 16-Month Track | |
| First Year: Fall Tuition | $31,899 | $31,899 |
| First Year: Spring Tuition | $31,899 | $31,899 |
| MSBA Program Fee | $400 | $400 |
| Fees1 | $1,064 | $1,169 |
| First Year: Summer Tuition ($1,908 per credit hour) |
$19,080 | $7,632 |
| Summer Fees1 | $60 | $60 |
| Second Year: Fall Tuition (TBD per credit hour) |
Not Applicable | $11,964 |
| Total Tuition & Fees | $84,402 | $85,023 |
| _ | ||
| Health Insurance2 | $3,235 | $3,235 |
| Books and Supplies (Estimated) | $1,574 | $2,361 |
| Room and Board (Estimated) | $15,450 | $23,175 |
| Personal (Estimated) | $3,292 | $4,938 |
| Transportation (Estimated) | $1,120 | $1,680 |
| Loan Origination Fee | $204 | $306 |
| Total Educational Expenses (Estimated) | $109,277 | $117,483 |
Note: Tuition and fees reflected are based on the current 2023-2024 academic year. These are subject to change without notice.
1 Fees include the Student Services fees and Health and Wellness fees for the year; does not include any special fees that may be associated with the specific schools/colleges.
2 Health insurance for 2023-2024 has not been released. Health Insurance is required for all international students and their dependent family members. Please note that these rates are for students on the Charles River Campus, and are based on the basic student health insurance plan available for purchase through Boston University. Starting summer 2021, all international students are required to be enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) (unless they have alternate, U.S. based comparable coverage).
PhD
| PhD Programs | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $63,798 |
| Fees | $1,064 |
| Room & Board | $15,450 |
| Books | $1,574 |
| Personal | $3,292 |
| Transportation | $1,120 |
| Loan Origination Fee | $204 |
| Health Insurance* | $3,235 |
| Total | $86,739 |
Boston University Questrom School of Business
Rafik B. Hariri Building
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
MBA CENTER
For Residential MBA Students:
CONTACT
mbacenter@bu.edu
617.353.7800
OFFICE HOURS
Fall & Spring
Appts: M-Th 9am – 6:30pm, F 9am – 5pm
Summer
M-T 9am – 5pm, W-Th 9am – 6:30pm, F 9am – 1pm
HAR 416
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For OMBA students needing support, please contact ombasuccess@bu.edu.
SPECIALTY MS & PhD CENTER
CONTACT
qstmsphd@bu.edu
617.353.2673
OFFICE HOURS
M-F 9am – 5pm
HAR 402
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