University profile

Boston University

Location: Boston, MA

Headline graduate stipend

$47,740/yr Official

College-level figure, not university-wide · Paid over 12 months · 2026-2027 · Union contract · College of Arts & Sciences.

Official: published by the university · Source: BU CAS: PhD & MFA stipend FAQ · Verified 2026-09-27

Other stipend figures

Supporting detail: pay scales, specific schools or departments, and prior years. These are not the headline figure above.

College-level · Minimum $46,350/yr Official Paid over 12 months · 2025-2026 · Union contract · College of Arts & Sciences. Source: BU CAS: PhD & MFA stipend FAQ · Verified 2026-09-27

Cost of living in Boston, MA

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $2,960/mo Estimated City median 1BR. Boston-wide median. Same figure as Northeastern. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $1,775/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways. Boston-wide median. Same figure as Northeastern. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities $252/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit $90/mo Official MBTA Monthly LinkPass Source: MBTA: student guide · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit $320/semester Official MBTA semester LinkPass at BU Source: BU Transportation: student MBTA options · Verified 2026-09-27
Parking $900 to $950/semester Official Student Commuter permit $900 fall / $950 spring; Flex $12 per day. 2026-27. Only for students living outside the ZIP codes adjacent to campus. Summer $750. Source: BU Transportation Services: Student Commuter Permit · Verified 2026-09-28
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Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

Master's tuition at Boston University Not yet available

PhD program profiles at Boston University

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