Graduate Admissions FAQ
Please refer to the Graduate School FAQ if your questions do not appear in the list below.
What if I cannot afford the $70 application fee?
Boston University requires that the $70 application fee be paid before your application is forwarded to the departmental admissions committee for review. We regret that we generally do not make exceptions to this policy. Therefore, to guarantee that your application gets reviewed, it is in your best interest to pay the application fee.
How can I arrange to visit Boston University?
Please contact the Physics Department main office at (617)353-2623, or send an e-mail message to Mirtha Cabello. Please call at least one week in advance, so we can arrange to have several faculty and students available to talk with you. If you would like to sit in on a graduate-level class, please refer to our course schedule and let us know which course you would like to see. You can also refer to our research group listing and contact individual faculty members working in your area of interest. We particularly encourage students to visit on Tuesdays, when we hold our departmental colloquium.
For directions to Boston University, go to the university webpage
What type of financial aid can I receive? How much is tuition?
Current tuition rates, room & board charges, and cost of living information can be found here.
Traditionally, students are appointed as teaching assistant fellowships for the first two years of the program. Teaching fellows receive a waiver of tuition as well as a stipend of $8,750 per semester ($2,187.50 per month). By the end of the second year, (after fulfilling all course requirements), students are placed in a research group and receive a research fellowship. Research fellows also receive a waiver of tuition and the same stipend as teaching fellows.
The Graduate School also offers several fellowships, such as the Dean’s Fellowships, which offer a stipend and waiver of tuition, and exempt students from teaching duties. See this page for more information.
