250 Best Graduate Schools

Boston University

Collaboration, excellence, and curiosity fuel faculty and students at Boston University, a Private institution in Boston, Massachusetts. Find your future alongside 15,000 graduate students in 170 master’s programs.

Overview

School Type

Website: www.bu.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:No
  • Online degrees:Yes
  • Career services:No
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:No
  • On-Campus day care:No
  • Online library services:Yes
  • Remedial services:No
  • Master's degrees:Yes
  • Post-master's certificates:Yes
  • Doctorate Degrees:Yes

Demographics

Graduate students
10,576 full-time
5,161 part-time
  • Online and distance education graduate students:2,235
  • Graduate students doing hybrid learning:734
  • Out-of-state online graduate students:1,572
  • Online students
    14%
  • Male/Female
    42% / 58%

Cost

  • Application fee:$95
  • Average tuition full-time graduate students:$54,720
  • Required fees for full-time graduate students:$782
  • Per credit hour charge part-time graduate students:$1,710
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Outcomes

Master's degrees awarded in most recent year.
5,566 master's
Doctorate degrees awarded in most recent year.
1,119 doctorates
  • Graduate student federal loan borrowers in good standing after 2 years:20%

Military & Veteran

Number of graduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
218 students
  • Percentage of graduate students receiving post 9/11 GI Bill benefits:1%
  • Graduate students receiving Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program benefits:23
  • Credit for military training:No
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:Yes
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