Cost of Orientation

The following is a breakdown of some of the costs associated with attending Orientation at Boston University. The Orientation Fee is the only expense that is standard across all students attending Orientation.

Cost for New Students

The Orientation Fee is a standard fee charged once to all new students. It covers the costs associated with your mandatory Orientation experience: attending on-campus Orientation, compensating the Orientation Leaders who facilitate the program, meals during Orientation, the online Orientation course, and much more. This fee is a part of your first-semester tuition and can only be paid when you pay your tuition bill.

The Orientation Fee for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 is $355.

Orientation Fee Waiver

Limited opportunities are available for fee waivers. Students receiving financial aid who request this assistance will be considered.

Students interested in applying for an Orientation Fee waiver need to make the request utilizing this form. The form for Fall Orientation will open during the summer. Boston University Financial Assistance will begin reviewing orientation fee waiver requests when the fee waiver becomes available.