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    Boston University

    Boston, United States
    urban campus·Founded 1839
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    #78
    Times World Rank
    26,677
    Total Students
    15.7%
    International
    10.8:1
    Student/Staff
    Private
    Type

    About

    Boston University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, with origins dating to 1839 and a university charter from 1869. It enrolls large undergraduate and graduate populations and reported an admission rate of 11.1% for the Class of 2028.

    Programs at this School

    231 programs
    Applied Mathematics
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,324.00
    Total est.
    Astronomy and Astrophysics
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Computer Engineering
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Computer Science
    in-person
    32 credits
    $146,656.00
    Total est.
    Computer Software and Media Applications
    in-person
    32 credits
    $66,670.00
    Total est.
    Data Processing
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,980.00
    Total est.
    Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
    in-person
    $115,000.00
    Total est.
    Genetics
    in-person
    48 credits
    $102,000.00
    Total est.
    Health Sector Master of Business Administration
    in-person
    64 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Information Science/Studies
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,987.00
    Total est.
    Juris Doctor / Master of Arts in English (JD/MA)
    in-person
    116 credits
    $419,220.00
    Total est.
    Juris Doctor / Master of Arts in History (JD/MA)
    in-person
    32 credits
    $214,146.00
    Total est.
    Juris Doctor / Master of Arts in International Relations (JD/MA)
    in-person
    93 credits
    $279,480.00
    Total est.
    Juris Doctor / Master of Arts in Philosophy (JD/MA)
    in-person
    32 credits
    $209,610.00
    Total est.
    Juris Doctor / Master of Arts in Preservation Studies (JD/MA)
    in-person
    48 credits
    $246,122.00
    Total est.
    Juris Doctor / Master of Laws in Finance (JD/LLM)
    in-person
    85 credits
    $219,072.00
    Total est.
    Juris Doctor / Master of Laws in International & European Business Law (JD/LLM)
    in-person
    85 credits
    $209,610.00
    Total est.
    Juris Doctor / Master of Science in Mass Communication (JD/MS)
    in-person
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Manufacturing Engineering
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Master for the Study of Tax Law
    in-person
    24 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in African American Studies
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in African Studies
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in American & New England Studies
    in-person
    48 credits
    $104,805.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Anthropology
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,008.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology
    in-person
    32 credits
    $72,928.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Archaeology
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,104.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Art Education
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,968.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Asian Studies
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Astronomy
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Biology
    in-person
    32 credits
    $61,050.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Biostatistics
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,364.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Chemistry
    in-person
    32 credits
    $146,512.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Classical Studies
    in-person
    32 credits
    $146,048.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Classics and Archaeology
    in-person
    32 credits
    $72,992.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Cognitive & Neural Systems
    in-person
    32 credits
    $72,928.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Earth & Environment
    in-person
    32 credits
    $146,656.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Economic Policy
    in-person
    48 credits
    $109,536.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Economics
    in-person
    32 credits
    $78,906.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Editorial Studies
    in-person
    32 credits
    $72,992.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Emerging Media Studies
    in-person
    40 credits
    $110,304.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in English & American Literature
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in European Studies
    in-person
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in French Language & Literature
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,364.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Gastronomy
    in-person
    40 credits
    $39,823.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Geoarchaeology
    in-person
    32 credits
    $146,656.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Global Development Economics
    in-person
    48 credits
    $118,359.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Global Policy
    in-person
    48 credits
    $146,656.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Hispanic Language & Literatures
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,364.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in History
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in History of Art & Architecture
    in-person
    32 credits
    $72,864.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in International Affairs
    in-person
    64 credits
    $146,728.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in International Relations & Environmental Policy
    in-person
    48 credits
    $91,344.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in International Relations & International Communication
    in-person
    64 credits
    $146,848.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in International Relations & Religion
    in-person
    64 credits
    $146,048.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Latin American Studies
    in-person
    32 credits
    $64,712.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Mathematics
    in-person
    32 credits
    $91,312.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine
    in-person
    60 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Middle East & North Africa Studies
    in-person
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Philosophy
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Physics
    in-person
    32 credits
    $146,656.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Political Science
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Preservation Studies
    in-person
    48 credits
    $109,632.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Psychology
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Religion
    in-person
    32 credits
    $146,048.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Religion & Public Leadership (MARPL)
    online
    36 credits
    $27,720.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Romance Studies
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Sociology
    in-person
    36 credits
    $82,248.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Teaching in English Education
    in-person
    44 credits
    $73,102.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Teaching in Mathematics Education
    in-person
    42 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Teaching in Modern Foreign Language Education
    in-person
    42 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Teaching in Science Education
    in-person
    42 credits
    $95,976.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Teaching in Social Studies Education
    in-person
    42 credits
    $102,768.00
    Total est.
    Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS)
    in-person
    49 credits
    $49,300.00
    Total est.
    Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    online
    64 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Master of Business Administration / Doctor of Medicine (MD/MBA)
    in-person
    46 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Business Administration / Juris Doctor (JD/MBA)
    in-person
    116 credits
    $279,480.00
    Total est.
    Master of Business Administration / Master of Arts in Economics (MBA/MA)
    in-person
    80 credits
    $166,675.00
    Total est.
    Master of Business Administration / Master of Arts in International Relations (MBA/MA)
    in-person
    80 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Master of Business Administration / Master of Public Health (MBA/MPH)
    in-person
    82 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Master of Business Administration / Master of Science in Media Ventures (MBA/MS)
    in-person
    42 credits
    $95,736.00
    Total est.
    Master of Business Administration / Master of Science in Product Design & Manufacture (MBA/MS)
    in-person
    80 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Master of Business Administration / Master of Science in Quantitative Economics (MBA/MS)
    in-person
    80 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of City Planning (MCP)
    in-person
    46 credits
    $106,308.00
    Total est.
    Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ)
    hybrid
    32 credits
    $26,140.00
    Total est.
    Master of Divinity (MDiv)
    in-person
    72 credits
    $73,800.00
    Total est.
    Master of Divinity / Master of Sacred Music (MDiv/MSM)
    in-person
    $98,592.00
    Total est.
    Master of Divinity / Master of Social Work (MDiv/MSW)
    in-person
    $114,296.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Applied Human Development
    hybrid
    36 credits
    $41,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Counseling
    in-person
    62 credits
    $146,048.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Early Childhood Education
    in-person
    34 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Education for Equity & Social Justice
    hybrid
    34 credits
    $38,814.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Language & Literacy Education
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Mathematics Education
    hybrid
    34 credits
    $77,528.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Reading Education
    in-person
    36 credits
    $73,104.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Science Education
    in-person
    36 credits
    $82,272.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Social Studies Education
    in-person
    36 credits
    $73,104.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Special Education
    hybrid
    36 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
    in-person
    36 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Education in World Language Education
    hybrid
    43 credits
    $66,670.00
    Total est.
    Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Master of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Master of Engineering in Materials Science & Engineering
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Art Education
    online
    32 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design
    in-person
    60 credits
    $73,116.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Directing
    in-person
    60 credits
    $69,968.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Film
    in-person
    64 credits
    $139,712.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Studies
    in-person
    64 credits
    $139,712.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
    in-person
    60 credits
    $69,916.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design
    in-person
    60 credits
    $73,116.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Literary Translation
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Painting
    in-person
    60 credits
    $73,116.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting
    in-person
    48 credits
    $109,674.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Scene Design
    in-person
    60 credits
    $69,968.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
    in-person
    60 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture
    in-person
    60 credits
    $73,116.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Sound Design
    in-person
    60 credits
    $69,968.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Technical Production
    in-person
    60 credits
    $73,116.00
    Total est.
    Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Education
    in-person
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Laws in American Law
    in-person
    24 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Laws in Asian Legal Studies
    in-person
    85 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Laws in Banking & Financial Law
    hybrid
    24 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Master of Laws in Intellectual Property & Information Law
    in-person
    24 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Laws in International Business Law
    online
    24 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Laws in Taxation
    hybrid
    24 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Liberal Arts (MLA)
    in-person
    40 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy
    hybrid
    40 credits
    $78,987.00
    Total est.
    Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH)
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Music in Collaborative Piano
    in-person
    32 credits
    $63,488.00
    Total est.
    Master of Music in Composition
    in-person
    36 credits
    $63,488.00
    Total est.
    Master of Music in Conducting
    in-person
    32 credits
    $63,488.00
    Total est.
    Master of Music in Historical Performance
    in-person
    32 credits
    $63,488.00
    Total est.
    Master of Music in Music Education
    online
    32 credits
    $63,488.00
    Total est.
    Master of Music in Performance
    in-person
    32 credits
    $60,752.00
    Total est.
    Master of Public Health (MPH)
    in-person
    48 credits
    $104,592.00
    Total est.
    Master of Public Health / Juris Doctor (JD/MPH)
    in-person
    48 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Public Health / Master of Social Work (MSW/MPH)
    in-person
    93 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Sacred Music (MSM)
    in-person
    48 credits
    $49,296.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Actuarial Science
    hybrid
    34 credits
    $70,970.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Administrative Sciences
    in-person
    48 credits
    $48,192.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Advertising
    in-person
    48 credits
    $69,987.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Anatomy & Neurobiology
    in-person
    32 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Applied Biomechanics
    in-person
    $103,664.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Applied Biostatistics
    in-person
    34 credits
    $69,900.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics
    hybrid
    32 credits
    $27,956.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics
    in-person
    40 credits
    $69,900.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence
    in-person
    32 credits
    $91,392.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Arts Administration
    in-person
    40 credits
    $69,980.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Athletic Training
    in-person
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Bioimaging
    in-person
    36 credits
    $78,602.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Biomaterials
    in-person
    14 credits
    $101,630.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Biomedical Forensic Sciences
    in-person
    38 credits
    $84,000.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Biomedical Research Technologies
    in-person
    32 credits
    $78,602.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Business Analytics
    in-person
    35 credits
    $82,968.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Child Life & Family Centered Care
    in-person
    48 credits
    $109,536.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Climate and Health
    in-person
    34 credits
    $74,338.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Clinical Research
    in-person
    32 credits
    $78,602.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Computer Information Systems
    in-person
    32 credits
    $78,987.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Computer Science with Specialization in Cyber Security
    in-person
    32 credits
    $33,600.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Computer Science with Specialization in Data-Centric Computing
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,072.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Criminal Justice
    hybrid
    32 credits
    $66,670.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Dental Biomaterials
    in-person
    14 credits
    $101,630.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Dental Public Health
    in-person
    33 credits
    $101,630.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Economic Policy & Practice
    in-person
    48 credits
    $118,359.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Endodontics
    in-person
    $101,630.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Energy & Environment
    in-person
    32 credits
    $146,048.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management
    hybrid
    40 credits
    $77,910.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Environmental Health Data Analytics
    in-person
    32 credits
    $74,162.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Epidemiology
    in-person
    34 credits
    $74,242.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Finance
    in-person
    33 credits
    $82,968.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Financial Management
    in-person
    32 credits
    $27,000.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Forensic Anthropology
    in-person
    42 credits
    $91,134.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Genetic Counseling
    in-person
    48 credits
    $102,000.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Genetic Counseling / Master of Public Health (MS/MPH)
    in-person
    88 credits
    $169,000.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Global Marketing Management
    hybrid
    40 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Health Informatics
    hybrid
    32 credits
    $21,948.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Health Professions Education
    hybrid
    32 credits
    $69,976.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Health Services & Systems Research
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Healthcare Emergency Management
    hybrid
    36 credits
    $78,602.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Hospitality Management
    in-person
    44 credits
    $96,066.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Human Physiology
    in-person
    33 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Human Resources
    online
    48 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    hybrid
    32 credits
    $70,872.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Insurance Management
    hybrid
    32 credits
    $32,160.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Journalism
    in-person
    50 credits
    $104,784.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Management Studies
    in-person
    36 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Mathematical Finance & Financial Technology
    in-person
    39 credits
    $104,805.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Media Science
    in-person
    48 credits
    $104,784.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Media Ventures
    in-person
    42 credits
    $95,724.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Medical Sciences
    in-person
    32 credits
    $78,602.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Nutrition
    in-person
    32 credits
    $70,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Oral Biology
    in-person
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Orthodontics
    in-person
    $304,890.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Pathology Laboratory Sciences
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,904.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Periodontology
    in-person
    14 credits
    $87,500.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Physician Assistant
    in-person
    114 credits
    $166,652.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Population Health Research
    in-person
    34 credits
    $74,262.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Product Design & Manufacture
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Project Management
    hybrid
    40 credits
    $35,319.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Prosthodontics
    in-person
    103 credits
    $101,630.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Public Relations
    in-person
    48 credits
    $104,784.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Quantitative Economics
    in-person
    32 credits
    $78,906.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences
    in-person
    32 credits
    $72,992.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Robotics & Autonomous Systems
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Software Development
    hybrid
    32 credits
    $28,956.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
    in-person
    68 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Statistical Practice
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,870.00
    Total est.
    Master of Science in Television
    in-person
    48 credits
    $104,784.00
    Total est.
    Master of Social Work (MSW)
    in-person
    65 credits
    $82,368.00
    Total est.
    Master of Social Work / Master of Divinity (MSW/MDiv)
    in-person
    101 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Social Work / Master of Education (MSW/EdM)
    in-person
    83 credits
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Social Work / Master of Theological Studies (MSW/MTS)
    in-person
    $73,124.00
    Total est.
    Master of Social Work in Clinical Social Work
    online
    65 credits
    $82,368.00
    Total est.
    Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
    in-person
    49 credits
    $49,300.00
    Total est.
    Mechanical Engineering
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Online Master of Business Administration (OMBA)
    online
    45 credits
    $25,000.00
    Total est.
    Online Master of Public Health (MPH)
    online
    42 credits
    $25,000.00
    Total est.
    Online Master of Social Work (MSW)
    online
    65 credits
    $66,170.00
    Total est.
    Security Science and Technology
    in-person
    40 credits
    $40,200.00
    Total est.
    Social Impact Master of Business Administration
    in-person
    64 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Statistics
    in-person
    32 credits
    $146,048.00
    Total est.
    Systems Engineering
    in-person
    32 credits
    $69,856.00
    Total est.
    Systems Science and Theory
    in-person
    32 credits
    $73,024.00
    Total est.
    Two-Year Master of Laws in Intellectual Property & Information Law
    in-person
    49 credits
    $139,740.00
    Total est.
    Urban Studies/Affairs
    in-person
    32 credits
    $74,072.00
    Total est.
    Data verified August 19, 2025