Tuition up 4.72%

zevesal
Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:20:28 +0000

To Boston University Students and Parents:

I am writing to let you know of our tuition and fee rates for the upcoming academic year. The Board of Trustees has set the standard tuition rate for the 2007-2008 academic year at $34,930 and the basic room and board rate at $10,950, for a total of $45,880. These rates represent a 4.72 percent increase in the cost of attending Boston University.

We have tried to minimize this year’s increase, but we recognize that this is still an additional burden to you. To that end, our commitment to financial assistance remains strong, and we continue to do an excellent job controlling our expenses and finding other sources of revenue through philanthropy and other programs unrelated to tutition and fees. It is also important to note that much of the additional revenue we do raise will be used to improve the quality of our educational programs ad student life on campus, as well as to offset some of our rising costs.

Boston University is one of Americas best private urban universities. We continue to move forward in both the quality of our student body and the education that we provide. The value of a Boston University degree has never been greater and will continue to rise.

Sincerely
Robert A. Brown
President