Boston University: Ranking & Review
| Boston rank | United States rank | World rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 56 Top 1% |
Boston University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Applicants | 60,825 | 25,203 | 35,622 |
| Admissions | 15,273 | 6,126 | 9,147 |
| Enrolled undergraduates | 3,498 | 1,444 | 2,054 |
| Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 33,355 | 13,832 | 19,523 |
3,026 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,639 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
| Number of students submitting SAT scores | 2,198 |
|---|---|
| Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 63% |
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
| Math |
Typical ACT scores
| Number of students submitting ACT scores | 1,830 |
|---|---|
| Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 52% |
| ACT Composite | |
| ACT English | |
| ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $80. Application fee for graduates - $95.
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
Boston University Tuition
| Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| On-campus | $70,302 | $70,302 |
| Off-campus | $70,302 | $70,302 |
| The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $15,270 and other expenses per full academic year. | ||
Boston University provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 11,403 students.
| In-state | Out-of-state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $50,980 | $50,980 |
| Fees for full-time undergraduates | $1,102 | $1,102 |
| Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $1,593 | $1,593 |
| Tuition for Full-time graduates | $50,980 | $50,980 |
| Fees for full-time graduates | $736 | $736 |
| Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $1,593 | $1,593 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 135 | 1,015 | 813 | 6 | 1,969 |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 16 | 361 | 507 | 465 | 1,349 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 593 | 292 | 885 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 66 | 343 | 385 | 87 | 881 |
| Social Sciences | 48 | 543 | 235 | 35 | 861 |
| Engineering | 1 | 382 | 288 | 55 | 726 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 36 | 145 | 436 | 11 | 628 |
| Education | 1 | 77 | 409 | 46 | 533 |
| Legal Professions and Studies | 236 | 216 | 452 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 9 | 150 | 140 | 41 | 340 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 63 | 222 | 3 | 288 | |
| Psychology | 188 | 66 | 14 | 268 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 6 | 5 | 193 | 204 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 77 | 121 | 5 | 203 | |
| Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 76 | 50 | 7 | 133 | |
| Physical Sciences | 55 | 32 | 36 | 123 | |
| English Language and Literature & Letters | 60 | 30 | 7 | 97 | |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | 66 | 8 | 74 | ||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 35 | 14 | 11 | 60 | |
| History | 46 | 5 | 3 | 54 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 30 | 5 | 5 | 40 | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 |
| Personal and Culinary Services | 27 | 27 | |||
| Architecture and Related Services | 10 | 11 | 21 | ||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 9 | 9 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | |||||
| Grand Total | 403 | 4,200 | 4,589 | 1,066 | 10,258 |
A total of 4,603 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Boston University.
At the master's and doctor's level 5,655 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 87% | 86% | 88% |
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General info
| Alternative names | BU Boston U |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1869 |
| Motto | Learning, Virtue, Piety |
| Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
| Colors | scarlet, white |
| Academic Calendar | Semester |
| Total FTE staff | 9,219 |
| Instructional FTE | 3,196 |
| Research FTE | 626 |
| Sector of institution | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
| Control of institution | Private not-for-profit |
| Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
| Official Website | www.bu.edu |
|---|---|
| Address | One Silber Way Boston, Massachusetts, 02215 United States |
| Urbanization level | City: Large |
| City population | 618,000 |
| Phone | 6173532000 |
| Fax | +1 (617) 353 2053 |