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BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Boston University
1 Sherborn Street
Boston, MA 02215

Official telephone: (617) 353-2000
Fax number: (617) 353-9695

Website: www.bu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Christine McGuire,
Executive Director of Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 617 353-2965
617 353-8200 (fax)
FAFSA number: 002130
CSS/PROFILE number: 3087

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $34,930; $34,930 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $488
Book fees: $840
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,692
Combined room and board expenses: $10,950 - $10,950

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noFebruary 15
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 15noN/A
State Aid FormFebruary 15noN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementFebruary 15noN/A
Business/Farm SupplementFebruary 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 22
Applied for financial aid:
60% of first-year students
46% of full-time undergraduates
9% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
84% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
36% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
52% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
50% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
88% for first-year students
89% for full-time undergraduates
85% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$26,778 for first-year students
$28,676 for full-time undergraduates
$11,672 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$18,547 for first-year students
$19,364 for full-time undergraduates
$3,879 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,623 for first-year students
$6,132 for full-time undergraduates
$4,386 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,955 for first-year students
$5,131 for full-time undergraduates
$4,246 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
10% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$15,474 for first-year students
$17,334 for full-time undergraduates
$2,839 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$33,702 for first-year students
$36,513 for full-time undergraduates
$10,126 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 59%
Average student debt upon graduation: $22,913
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • Prepaid tuit. plan lets fam. avoid tuit. increases
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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