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Financial Aid at BU

The average amount of financial aid is $46,070 where 49% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Boston University. The average amount of tuition & fees is $65,168 at Boston University.
  • Average Financial Aid: $46,070
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $65,168
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For academic year 2022-2023, total 8,911 students (49% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $46,070. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Boston University.
Financial Aid Statistics at Boston University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,91149%$46,070
Pell Grants3,13817%$5,156
Federal Student Loans4,35524%$6,082

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 2,113 students (53% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 2,055 students (51% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $51,565 and the average amount of student loan aid is $10,425. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Boston University.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Boston University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,11353%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,91248%$51,565
Federal Grants68817%$7,494
Pell Grants68817%$5,286
Other Federal Grants63516%$2,392
State/Local Grants1574%$3,386
Institutional Grants1,89747%$48,974
Student Loans90523%$10,425
Federal Student Loans84521%$4,196
Other Student Loans2125%$27,776

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