Tuition Overload

Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences Policy

All students taking 12–18 units are charged the basic full-time tuition. Students can overload up to a maximum of 20 units, with each unit over 18 charged at the standard per-unit rate. CDS students who enroll for 19–20 units for the upcoming term will have the associated fees waived if they meet either of the following requirements:

• Senior class standing
• Cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher

CDS students in the first term of their freshman year or in their first term transferring to Boston University are not eligible to take more than 18 units.

Overload tuition waivers for the following term are processed twice. Once, at the conclusion of the current term after grades have been posted and GPAs have been updated for any students who meet the above requirements. The second waiver processing occurs the week after the last day to add classes for the term.

Spring term

• The tuition waiver will not be processed to your account until after your tuition bill is due.

Fall term

• For students who add courses after spring grades post, or who are taking summer courses, the waiver will be processed one week after the last day to add classes for the fall term.

Summer term

• Summer Term is independent of CDS and has its own policy on the number of units that can be taken and how students should request an overload, if needed. For summer term information, please visit the Summer Term FAQs page.

Students with questions about this payment process should contact Student Accounting Services.