Understanding total program costs

[slphopefulmeg]

Hi! Does anyone have advice for figuring out total program costs? I'm having a really hard time from program websites figuring out what it will actually cost to attend school there - obviously tuition increases can't be fully predicted for the second year but I am just wondering how others are making estimates. Is this an appropriate question to email schools financial aid departments? Do I just need to wait for them to send out more financial info? This is going to be probably my most heavily weighted factor in deciding but I don't know how to get an accurate estimate 

edit: specifically I am looking at BU and MGH right now if people have more specific info for those programs

Edited March 7, 2020 by slphopefulmeg

[littlet4lks]

I HATE that all the schools are so secretive about the true cost per semester LOL

For MGH, I estimated that it is a little over $26,000 per semester. 

[slphopefulmeg]

13 hours ago, littlet4lks said:

I HATE that all the schools are so secretive about the true cost per semester LOL

For MGH, I estimated that it is a little over $26,000 per semester. 

yeah this is driving me crazy and makes it really hard to decide because it seems like cost varies a lot! I estimated MGH at $18300-$21650 per semester for tuition and fees (depending on credits plus higher fees for fall) based on their calculator but honestly not sure.