Boğaziçi University: Tuition, English Programs & Admission (2027)

Boğaziçi University charges international students $500 per semester for master's and PhD programs, so a full year of graduate study costs $1,000 in tuition. Bachelor's degrees are a different story: $8,000 to $10,000 a year, much more than most Turkish state universities.

That is why Boğaziçi sits in this list mainly as a graduate choice. If you want an English-taught master's or PhD at a top state university in Istanbul, few places offer this price. If you want a cheap bachelor's, compare it with METU or Abdullah Gül University first.

Boğaziçi tuition fees for international students

These amounts do not include accommodation or other expenses. Executive graduate programs, such as the Executive MBA, have their own fees.

English-taught programs

Programs are taught in English. Our data lists 27 bachelor's, 40 master's and 30 PhD programs. Bachelor's examples:

Law and Turkish Language and Literature require Turkish at B2. Graduate programs include a PhD in Philosophy and many engineering, science and social-science degrees; each program sets its own quota every term.

Bachelor's admission requirements

You must be in your final year or have completed all of high school outside Türkiye and the TRNC. There is no school-GPA minimum; you need one accepted exam or diploma at the minimum score:

• SAT: 1300 overall; Engineering 1350 with Math 700; Science 1300 with Math 700; Education 1200. Send scores with College Board code 0796. Superscores are not accepted.
• ACT: 29 or higher.
• TR-YÖS: 450 or higher.
• AP: four subjects at 4 or higher (Calculus 5 for engineering and science).
• IB, A-levels and listed national diplomas are also accepted.

You upload the score report, transcript, diploma or graduation letter, an English score report, a statement of purpose and your passport, and pay the $103 application fee. All documents must be in English.

English requirement

Bachelor's students need BUEPT, IELTS Academic 6.5 with Writing 6.5, or TOEFL iBT (new 1–6 scale) of 4.5 overall and in each section, taken within two years. Otherwise you join the English Preparatory Program, which is charged at $10,000 a year.

Master's and PhD admission

Graduate admission runs in fall and spring. Typical requirements:

• Bachelor's diploma (or expected-graduation letter) and transcript; GPA minimums vary, for example 2.50/4.00 for the Biomedical Engineering MS
• ALES, GRE or GMAT, for example ALES Quantitative 70 or GRE Quant 153
• TOEFL iBT 79 (TWE 22), IELTS 6.5 (Writing 6.5), CAE grade C or BUEPT C
• Statement of purpose, reference letters and CV
• A departmental written exam and/or interview
• Application fee of 50 EUR or 50 USD

PhD applicants also meet a YÖK rule: YDS, e-YDS or YÖKDİL of at least 55 (or an equivalent such as e-TEP) in a language other than their mother tongue. Holders of foreign degrees must obtain YÖK recognition at registration; see our documents guide.

Deadlines

For the spring 2027 graduate round, BUEPT is on 24 December and departmental exams on 25, 28 and 29 December 2026. Bachelor's dates for 2027/28 are not published yet. Track deadlines for free on FindUniPath so you do not miss the short graduate window.

Is a Boğaziçi bachelor's worth the price?

It depends on your budget. For a bachelor's, Boğaziçi's $10,000 a year for engineering compares with $2,400 a year at METU and $2,000 a year at Abdullah Gül University for 2026/27. Over four years plus a possible English prep year, the difference is large, and Boğaziçi offers no aid to international students.

For graduate study the picture flips. At $1,000 a year, a Boğaziçi master's costs about the same as Abdullah Gül's graduate fee and only a little more than METU's $750 a year. If you can meet the entry scores, a Boğaziçi master's or PhD is one of the best-value graduate options in Turkey.

Settling in Istanbul

• Housing: fees exclude accommodation. Options in Turkey are university dorms, state KYK dorms, private dorms and rented flats; state and university dorms are almost always gender-separated.
• Health insurance: apply for SGK General Health Insurance within 3 months of your first registration, or private insurance becomes compulsory.
• Residence permit: apply on e-İkamet after registration and while your visa is valid. The card fee is 964 TL from 1 January 2026.
• Work: master's and PhD students may work with a work permit from the Ministry of Labour; a student residence permit alone is not enough.

Honest pros and cons

How to apply step by step

1. 1

   Pick the right level

   Graduate study is where Boğaziçi is cheapest; check each program's quota for the term.

2. 2

   Prepare scores

   SAT/ACT/TR-YÖS for bachelor's; ALES/GRE/GMAT and English for graduate.

3. 3

   Apply online

   Bachelor's through the Global Students system; graduate through the graduate application system.

4. 4

   Sit exams or interviews

   Graduate departments hold written exams or interviews days after the window closes.

5. 5

   Get your visa

   Apply for a student visa with your acceptance letter. See our Turkey student visa guide.

6. 6

   Register and apply for residence

   Bring YÖK recognition for foreign degrees and apply for your residence permit on e-İkamet.