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 one online degree.
In the 2016 - 2017 school year, 55 students graduated from Boston U with an online bachelor's degree.
| Online Degree | 2016 - 2017 Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other) | 55 |
How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Boston University?
Of the 32,695 students currently enrolled at Boston University, about 9.2% (2,994) participate in some form of distance or online learning. 2,658 students take classes exclusively online.
Students enrolled in online programs live in a variety of places. 417 live in Massachusetts, 2,489 live in the U.S.A. and 169 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 50.5% of the Boston University student body. | |
A small minority of undergraduate degree seekers (0.8%) take at least one class online. | |
Of the 137 who take at least one online course, the minority (39.4%) take all their courses online. |
The 54 undergraduate degree seekers who take all their courses online live in the following places.
| Undergraduate students who are not seeking a degree represent 4.4% of the Boston University student body. | |
A small minority of undergraduate non-degree seekers (6.0%) take at least one class online. | |
Of the 86 who take at least one online course, the majority (73.3%) take all their courses online. |
The 63 undergraduate non-seekers who take all their classes live in the following places.
| Graduate students represent 45.1% of the Boston University student body. | |
A small minority of graduate students (18.8%) take at least one class online. | |
Of the 2,771 who take at least one online course, the vast majority (91.7%) take all their courses online. |
The 2,541 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.
