BSM Tuition Costs
Spring 2024: $13,495
Summer 2024: $5,495
Fall 2024: $13,995
Optional Babilon Language and Culture Course
Spring 2024: $410
Summer 2024: $290
Fall 2024: $460
The Babilon course is an optional, non-credit course offered in Budapest before the start of the BSM program. It is one week long in summer, and two weeks long in spring and fall.
Tuition Deadlines
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Tuition for summer is due, in full, by May 1
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Tuition deposit of $750 to be paid to the North American Office within two weeks of acceptance for spring and fall semesters.
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Remaining tuition due, in full:
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Spring Semester – December 15
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Fall Semester – July 1
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Tuition Refunds
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All tuition and fees (including the deposit) will be refunded if BSM cancels the program before the first day of the program.
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All tuition and fees (excluding the deposit) will be refunded if the student withdraws from the program before the first day of the program.
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If you choose to withdraw from the program within the first five weeks of the semester, the program will reimburse a portion of your refundable tuition according to the following schedule: less than 1 week, 90%, less than 2 weeks, 80%, less than 3 weeks, 60%, less than 4 weeks, 40%, less than 5 weeks, 20%.
BSM only collects tuition and the Babilon course fee. All other costs are paid by the student, including lodging, meals, transportation, and textbooks; estimates for these costs can be found below. Apart from housing, living costs in Budapest are modest.
PLEASE NOTE: BSM does not offer scholarships or financial aid. Students must check with the Financial Services Office or Study Abroad Office at their college to verify if they will remit tuition payment or if it is the student’s responsibility. If federal loans are used to pay tuition, check with your financial aid office to make sure your federal student loans will not begin repayment status if you are absent for a semester.
Additional Expenses
Students are responsible for all transportation costs to and from Budapest. The following estimated costs of living in Budapest for an academic year semester, are paid by the student (in Hungarian forints) while in Budapest:
Expense Description |
Cost |
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Rent (per student per term) |
$2,600 |
Meals (eating out liberally) |
$3,150 |
Utilities*
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$650
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Local transportation |
$270 |
Entertainment, miscellaneous |
$550 |
VISA/Residency Permit |
$80 |
Textbooks |
$150-350 |