Also known as

  • BU
  • Boston U

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
17,362
55.9% Female
44.1% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)

Region
New England CT ME MA NH RI VT

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
City: Large

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
1

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.05%
Asian
4.52%
Black or African American
5.21%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
46.39%
White
1.64%
Two or more races
13.08%
Unknown
20.89%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$80

Admissions Office Web Address
www.bu.edu/admissions

Tuition & Aid


Average Tuition
$47,422

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
No

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 3,225 2,584 641 0
With faculty status 2,667 2,548 119 0
Tenured 676 676 0 0
On tenure track 206 206 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,785 1,666 119 0
Multi-year contract 1,456 1,369 87 0
Annual contract 321 289 32 0
Less-than annual contract 8 8 0 0
Without faculty status 558 36 522 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations
Healthcare Practioners and Technical Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average Tuition
$47,422

Financial aid office web address
www.bu.edu/finaid

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Typical Room
$9,570

Typical Board
$4,950

Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$47,422
Full time Fees$660
Part time, per credit hour$1,482

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Dentistry $69,500 $0
Law $48,170 $1,160
Medicine $55,456 $0

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
17,362
55.9% Female
44.1% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.05%
Asian
4.52%
Black or African American
5.21%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
46.39%
White
1.64%
Two or more races
13.08%
Unknown
20.89%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 16 6
Asian 624 774
Black Or African American 323 461
Hispanic Or Latino 403 501
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 8 9
Non-resident Alien 1,806 1,821
White 3,403 4,652
Two Or More Races 118 166
Unknown 963 1,308

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
4,359
42.1% Male
57.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
484
47.1% Male
52.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
632
46.8% Male
53.2% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
15
20.0% Male
80.0% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
95
51.6% Male
48.4% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215

Phone
617-353-2000

Fax

Email


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