Boston University
One Silber Way
Boston MA 2215
(617) 353-2000
General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Large
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
31,669 (18,534 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
15 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
80% / 20%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
43% / 57%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
62% / 38%
- In-State / Out-of-State
20% / 80%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$38,440
- Room & Board$11,848
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
90%
- Average Financial Aid Package$30,935
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$26,586
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants33,930
- Students Admitted
19,888
(59%)
- Students Enrolled4,163
(12%)
- Average High School GPA3.45
- Students in top 10% of HS Class55%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
580-680
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
590-690
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
590-670
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
25-30
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants33,930
- Students Admitted
19,888
(59%)
- Students Enrolled4,163
(12%)
- Average High School GPA3.45
- Students in top 10% of HS Class55%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class87%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class99%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
580-680
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
590-690
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
590-670
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
25-30
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$70
- Early Decision Application Deadline11/01
- Regular Application Deadline01/01
- High School RankRequired
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$38,440
- Room & Board$11,848
- Books & Supplies$940
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid90%
- Average Financial Aid Package$30,935
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$26,586
- Federal Grants11%$5,854
- Pell Grants10%$3,015
- Other Federal Grants11%$3,173
- State & Local Grants7%$2,116
- Institutional Grants55%$19,078
- Federal Loans50%$4,508
- Non-Federal Loans7%$17,987
Questions, Answers and Advice
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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