Why Consider Online Learning?
Online courses at Boston U are a convenient option for busy or working students. Online degree options are often a preference for older students or those who work full-time. Do school work on your time when it's convenient for you.Boston U Online Degree Options
Boston University offers 2 different online degrees.
In the 2015 - 2016 school year, 79 students graduated from Boston U with an online bachelor's degree.
| Online Degree | 2015 - 2016 Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 21 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other) | 58 |
How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Boston University?
Of the 32,158 students currently enrolled at Boston University, about 8.3% (2,663) participate in some form of distance or online learning, and 2,380 students take classes exclusively online.
Students enrolled in online programs live in a variety of places. 343 live in Massachusetts, 2,255 live in the U.S.A. and 125 live outside of the U.S.A. Long live the Internet!
The following chart shows you how many students are involved in online classes depending on their degree. Non-Seekers are students who are not currently enrolled in a degree program.
| Undergraduate degree seeking students represent 51.2% of the Boston University student body. | |
A small minority of undergraduate degree seekers (0.5%) take at least one class online. | |
Of the 84 who take at least one online course, the majority (65.5%) take all their courses online. |
The 55 undergraduate degree seekers who take all their courses online live in the following places.
| Undergraduate students who are not seeking a degree represent 4.6% of the Boston University student body. | |
A small minority of undergraduate non-degree seekers (3.0%) take at least one class online. | |
Of the 44 who take at least one online course, the majority (72.7%) take all their courses online. |
The 32 undergraduate non-seekers who take all their classes live in the following places.
| Graduate students represent 44.2% of the Boston University student body. | |
A small minority of graduate students (17.8%) take at least one class online. | |
Of the 2,535 who take at least one online course, the vast majority (90.5%) take all their courses online. |
The 2,293 graduate students who take all their classes online live in the following places.
For more information, check out our section on Graduations at Boston University.
