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:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at Boston U

Boston U offers 4 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 310 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	22
Computer Science	211
Natural Resources Conservation	16
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	61

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at Boston U is $54,720. Part time students pay $1,710 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our Boston U tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at Boston U

You can get an online master's degree in 18 different fields at Boston U. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	460
Computer Science	139
Computer Software & Applications	73
Criminal Justice & Corrections	121
Curriculum & Instruction	98
Educational Administration	74
Finance & Financial Management	152
General Education	18
Human Resource Management	1
Information Science	370
Insurance	29
Legal Research	82
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	96
Marketing	75
Other Business, Management & Marketing	64
Public Relations & Advertising	26
Social Work	321
Teacher Education Subject Specific	151

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at Boston U is $54,720. Part time graduate students pay $1,710 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Boston U?

In the 2017-2018 academic year, 3,464 students took at least one online class at Boston University. Of these students, 193 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 53 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 3,218 were graduate students.

All Online Students at Boston U

Of the 34,657 students at Boston University, 10.00% (3,464) took at least one class online. About 7.31% (2,534) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

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
2017-2018	3,464	2,534
2016-2017	3,026	2,639
2015-2016	2,994	2,658
2014-2015	2,663	2,380
2013-2014	2,530	2,354

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Boston U

In 2017-2018, 17,238 undergraduate students attended Boston University. Of these students 1.12% (193) took at least one class online. 0.31% (53) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

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
2017-2018	193	53
2016-2017	127	40
2015-2016	137	54
2014-2015	84	55
2013-2014	71	54

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Boston U

Of the 1,277 undergraduate non-seekers at Boston University, 4.15% (53) took at least one class online. About 3.29% (42) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

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
2017-2018	53	42
2016-2017	65	48
2015-2016	86	63
2014-2015	44	32
2013-2014	37	30

Online Graduate Students at Boston U

During the 2017-2018 academic year, 16,142 graduate students attended Boston University, and 19.94% (3,218) were enrolled in at least one online class. 15.11% (2,439) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

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
2017-2018	3,218	2,439
2016-2017	2,834	2,551
2015-2016	2,771	2,439
2014-2015	2,535	2,293
2013-2014	2,422	2,270

Related Schools

If you’re considering Boston University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Bryn Mawr College
• Dickinson College
• Hampshire College
• The College of Wooster
• Trinity College

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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