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Boston University Online Learning

Online courses are a convenient option for busy students. You may even want to complete your entire degree online if you are an older student or working full-time. In most cases, you can plan your own schedule and work around your life. Keep reading to see what your online learning options are at Boston University. On this page you will find:

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Boston U?

229 Undergrad Degree Seekers
38 Undergrad Non-Seekers
3,720 Graduate Students
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 3,987 students took at least one online class at Boston University. Of these students, 229 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 38 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 3,720 were graduate students.

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All Online Students at Boston U

3,987 Took At Least One Online Class
2,849 Took All Classes Online
75.36% Out of State Students
Of the 32,718 students at Boston University, 12.19% (3,987) took at least one class online. About 8.71% (2,849) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online students at Boston University for the last five years.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2019-2020 3,987 2,849
2018-2019 3,205 2,309
2017-2018 3,464 2,534
2016-2017 3,026 2,639
2015-2016 2,994 2,658

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Boston U

229 Took At Least One Online Class
50 Took All Classes Online
78.00% Out of State Students
In 2019-2020, 16,359 undergraduate students attended Boston University. Of these students 1.40% (229) took at least one class online. 0.31% (50) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Boston University for the last five years.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2019-2020 229 50
2018-2019 206 51
2017-2018 193 53
2016-2017 127 40
2015-2016 137 54

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Boston U

38 Took At Least One Online Class
37 Took All Classes Online
51.35% Out of State Students
Of the 513 undergraduate non-seekers at Boston University, 7.41% (38) took at least one class online. About 7.21% (37) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online students at Boston University for the last five years.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2019-2020 38 37
2018-2019 30 23
2017-2018 53 42
2016-2017 65 48
2015-2016 86 63

Online Graduate Students at Boston U

3,720 Took At Least One Online Class
2,762 Took All Classes Online
75.63% Out of State Students
During the 2019-2020 academic year, 15,846 graduate students attended Boston University, and 23.48% (3,720) were enrolled in at least one online class. 17.43% (2,762) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online students at Boston University for the last five years.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2019-2020 3,720 2,762
2018-2019 2,969 2,235
2017-2018 3,218 2,762
2016-2017 2,834 2,551
2015-2016 2,771 2,541

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