by our College Data Analytics TeamActing is a concentration offered under the drama and theater arts major at Boston University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in acting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $1,218 | $1,218 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,640 | $16,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,950 | $1,950 |
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Online degrees for the Boston U acting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in acting in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 61.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in acting at Boston U in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to acting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 19 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 14 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 4 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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