Does BU publish merit scholarship dollar amounts by stat tier?

No. Unlike schools that publish a fixed ladder of automatic merit by GPA/test score, BU evaluates merit holistically and does not publish stat cutoffs. Of BU's named first-year merit awards, only the Methodist Clergy Scholarship (half tuition) has a publicly stated dollar amount; the Trustee Scholars Program is widely described as full-tuition but BU does not confirm a value on its public scholarship pages.

How much does Boston University actually cost?

BU's 2026-27 published cost of attendance is $98,419 — $73,024 tuition, $13,170 housing, $7,570 food, $1,570 fees, plus about $3,085 for books, personal, and transportation. That's near the top of the four-year US private-college sticker range.

BU award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at BU?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

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The short answer

5 of 5 published awards are listed as renewable.

The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.

What to do

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 5 of 5
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 3
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

BU's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

Trustee Scholars Program: See notes
Methodist Clergy Scholarship: See notes
College of Fine Arts Performance Scholarships: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Trustee Scholars Program
Not published — confirm directly with BU Admissions
To keep it: Continued academic standing per BU's award terms; verify in the offer letter.
Source: https://www.bu.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/scholarships-financial-aid/first-year-merit/
Methodist Clergy Scholarship
Half-tuition
To keep it: Renewable per BU's award terms; verify in the offer letter.
Source: https://www.bu.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/scholarships-financial-aid/first-year-merit/additional-merit-scholarships/
College of Fine Arts Performance Scholarships
Varies by student
To keep it: Renewal terms not published on the public additional-merit page; verify with CFA.
Source: https://www.bu.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/scholarships-financial-aid/first-year-merit/additional-merit-scholarships/

Renewal questions families ask

Does BU publish merit scholarship dollar amounts by stat tier?: No. Unlike schools that publish a fixed ladder of automatic merit by GPA/test score, BU evaluates merit holistically and does not publish stat cutoffs. Of BU's named first-year merit awards, only the Methodist Clergy Scholarship (half tuition) has a publicly stated dollar amount; the Trustee Scholars Program is widely described as full-tuition but BU does not confirm a value on its public scholarship pages.
How much does Boston University actually cost?: BU's 2026-27 published cost of attendance is $98,419 — $73,024 tuition, $13,170 housing, $7,570 food, $1,570 fees, plus about $3,085 for books, personal, and transportation. That's near the top of the four-year US private-college sticker range.

How BU compares across our verified dataset

667 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
BU is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against BU’s own published materials.