Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $56,196 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $31.9K more than the national median. The 49% who received grants paid $24,420 on average; the other 51% paid the full sticker price of $86,363.
- Full price
- $86,363 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Published data end at $110K
- use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.
- Published federal figures
- The college's published promise (2026–27 policy)
View as a table
| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $10K a year |
| $30–48K | $9K a year |
| $48–75K | $12K a year |
| $75–110K | $23K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
- Divorced or separated parents: colleges with their own formula usually ask for both parents' finances.
$56,196
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
49% got grants averaging $61,848; 51% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$87,122 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 5% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$87,122
- Books and supplies$1,000
- Transportation$630
- Other expenses$1,455
- Total for a student living on campus$90,207
$23.3K
≈ $246/month for 10 years
2.7 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 4 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full24%
- Paying it down34%
- Payments paused23%
- Not paying it down15%
- Behind or in default4%
- Forgiven or discharged0%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
ModerateGrants cover 35% of the $86,363 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 37% of colleges.
$30,167 in grants per first-year ÷ $86,363 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (3,145), 2023–24
About 1 in 2 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $86,363.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (3,145)
- Federal aid + grants1,166avg grant $66.6K
- Grants, no federal aid368avg grant $46.8K
- No grants1,611pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (1,255 of 3,145), because income is only reported for them.
Applying for aid
For fall 2025 entrants.
If your parents are divorced or separated, the other parent also files the .
Priority date: January 5 · Reply by: May 1
Dates for fall 2025 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Art | ✓ | ✓ |
| Athletics | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROTC | ✓ | not marked |
| Leadership | ✓ | not marked |
| Music or drama | ✓ | ✓ |
| Religious affiliation | ✓ | not marked |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Boston University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2025–26;Boston University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Boston University (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)