Boston University Comparison

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Boston University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • BU Boston, MA
  • Setting
  • BU Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • BU 37,737
  • Type
  • BU Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • BU #73
  • Religious Affiliation
  • BU -
  • Status
  • BU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • BU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • BU $68,102
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • BU $68,102
  • Room & Board
  • BU $19,020
  • Average Net Price
  • BU $24,420
  • Average Grant Aid
  • BU $61,848
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • BU 49%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • BU 78,769
  • Admitted
  • BU 8,749
  • Acceptance Rate
  • BU 11.1%
  • Enrolled
  • BU 37.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • BU 1480
  • Typical ACT score
  • BU 33
  • Average High School GPA
  • BU 3.79
  • Typical High School Grades
  • BU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • BU Exceptional
  • Applicant Competition
  • BU Very High
  • ACT Range
  • BU 32/34
  • SAT Range
  • BU 1420/1530
  • Submit Test Scores
  • BU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • BU Jan 4, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • BU 10:1
  • Popular Majors
  • BU
    • Business (21%)
    • Social Sciences (16%)
    • Communication (15%)
    • Health Professions (8%)
    • Engineering (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • BU 85%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • BU $72,000
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • BU 82%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • BU $27,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • BU $279

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • BU 42%
  • % Women
  • BU 58%
  • Racial Diversity
  • BU Very High
  • HBCU
  • BU No
  • % White
  • BU 43%
  • % Asian
  • BU 14%
  • % Black
  • BU 4%
  • % Hispanic
  • BU 11%
  • % Native American
  • BU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • BU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • BU 4%
  • % International
  • BU 20%
  • % Unknown Race
  • BU 5%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • BU 15%
  • % Out-of-State
  • BU 62%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • BU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • BU No
  • Meal Plan
  • BU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • BU Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • BU No