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Cost of Attendance Information

There are two main categories of costs used when creating the cost of attendance: direct and indirect costs.

Direct (Billed) Costs

The cost of attendance includes costs that will appear on your bill—tuition, and fees. When trying to determine financial responsibilities to Boston College each year, the direct costs are what will appear on your billing statement.

Your first bill for the academic year will likely include a charge for health insurance. Massachusetts law requires that every full-time and part-time student enrolled in a certificate, diploma or degree-granting program of higher education must participate in their school's Student Health Program or in a health benefit plan with comparable coverage. Students that have comparable coverage are able to waive the Boston College health plan by specific deadlines. For additional information on BC's health insurance plan and directions and deadlines to waive the insurance please visit . The cost for the ¼¯ÃÀÂ鶹medical insurance for the 24–25 year is $4,281.

Direct Costs for Graduate Students*

*Fees are charged each semester. All other costs are divided across two semesters.

Indirect (Non-billed) Costs

The cost of attendance also includes costs that will not appear on your bill. Items included in this category are estimates for books, travel, and miscellaneous/personal expenses. For students that live off campus, an estimate for your housing and food costs will be included in your cost of attendance, and are considered indirect costs because you will not be billed by ¼¯ÃÀÂ鶹for those costs.

Boston College Indirect Costs

*Loan fees will also be added when a student receives a federal or graduate PLUS loan.

Your cost of attendance will not match your bill because it includes indirect costs that are not billed by Boston College. Students must plan ahead and be prepared to pay for books and/or off-campus living expenses until the funds have been disbursed.