Private Nonprofit university in Boston, United States

Boston University Tuition Fees 2027 for International Students

Boston University is a large private research university in Boston with a binding Early Decision option, a shared January 5 deadline for its second Early Decision round and Regular Decision, and its own published admission statistics confirming a highly selective first year class.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
1 Nov 2026
Fall 2027, Bachelor, early, 55 days left
Tuition
$74,590
per year
English test
IELTS 7
TOEFL 90, DET 125, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
12.84%
2025 source
Application fee
$80
International tuition$74,590 per year
Application fee$80
Living cost in United States, per month$1,000 to $3,500

Boston University's own 2026 to 2027 tuition page lists 73,024 dollars in tuition and 1,570 dollars in fees, for 74,594 dollars combined for the year, a single rate that applies to every undergraduate regardless of residency since BU is a private university. Room, board, books and personal expenses are additional and are set out separately on BU's financial aid pages; a widely cited estimate for the prior year put the total cost of attendance, including living expenses, at roughly 90,000 dollars, though this record only states the tuition and fees figure BU itself confirmed for 2026 to 2027.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/international/
  2. https://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/first-year/
  3. https://www.bu.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/tuition/
  4. https://www.bu.edu/finaid/undergraduate-students/first-year-students/deadlines/
  5. https://www.bu.edu/asir/files/2026/05/CDS-2025-2026-C.pdf