Boston University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 11.1%
- Applications
- 78,769
- Enrolled
- 3,268
- Yield Rate
- 37.4%
- SAT Average
- 1480
- ACT Midpoint
- 33
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $80
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 86.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 98.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 15
- Early Decision II (binding): January 5 · notification February 15
- Regular Decision: January 5 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Class Rank, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, First Generation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 16,135
- Accepted Spot
- 10,393
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 479
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 3.0%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $68,102
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $68,102
- Average Net Price
- $24,402
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $11,453
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $11,167
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $13,639
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $25,501
- Family Income Over $110k
- $48,018
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 98%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $66,926
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $70,629
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $36,774
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 34%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 18.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 75.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 89.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 95.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 15.8%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 9,114
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 745 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 681 graduates/year
- Communication & Media: 626 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 535 graduates/year
- Engineering: 390 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 287 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.58
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 1.3% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 47th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.6 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.