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Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Boston, Massachusetts. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

260 Undergraduate Degrees
1,226 Graduate Degrees
$59,796 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
14% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Boston University?

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Contact details for Boston U are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-353-2000
Website: www.bu.edu

How Do I Get Into Boston U?

You can apply to Boston U online at: www.bu.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for Boston U

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Boston U?

14% Acceptance Rate
56% Of Accepted Are Women
23% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Boston U is 14%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 16%, and the acceptance rate for women is 13%.

Average Test Scores

About 23% of students accepted to Boston U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 730. Math scores were between 690 and 770.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Boston University  ( 660 to 730 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Boston University  ( 690 to 770 )
200
800
Boston U received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 28 and 0. Composite scores were between 31 and 34.

ACT English Scores for Boston University  ( 32 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Boston University  ( 31 to 34 )
1
36

Can I Afford Boston University?

$59,796 Net Price
23% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Boston U is $59,796. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Boston U, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $10,425 a year. That adds up to $41,700 over four years for those students.

Boston University Undergraduate Student Diversity

16,026 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,872 undergraduate students at Boston U, with 16,026 being full-time and 846 being part-time.

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There are also 15,846 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,026 full-time undergraduates at Boston U, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Boston University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3,023
Black or African American 652
Hispanic or Latino 1,910
White 5,552
International Students 3,450
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,439

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Boston University. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 138 countries are represented at Boston U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Boston University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Dentistry 0 0 0 0 0 193 193
Health Services Administration 0 0 0 0 167 0 167
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 0 155 0 0 0 155
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 149 149
Public Health Education and Promotion 0 0 0 0 133 0 133
Health Care Management 0 0 0 0 89 3 92
Occupational Therapy 0 0 0 0 0 84 84
Physical Therapy/Therapist 0 0 0 0 0 77 77
Speech Pathology & Audiology 0 0 12 0 47 2 61
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 0 1 29 0 25 0 55
Other Public Health 8 0 0 0 39 0 47
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 0 2 0 0 40 0 42
Environmental Health 0 0 0 0 29 4 33
Rehabilitation Science 0 0 29 0 0 0 29
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Endodontics/Endodontology 0 0 0 10 4 2 16
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 0 0 0 8 7 1 16
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 0 0 0 11 5 0 16
Radiologic Technology 0 0 0 0 15 0 15
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 0 0 0 12 1 1 14
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
Periodontics/Periodontology 0 0 0 5 5 0 10
Medical Informatics 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 5 2 1 8
Dental Public Health & Education 0 0 0 6 1 0 7
General Public Health 0 0 0 0 7 0 7
Health Professions Education 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
Laboratory Technician 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Other Medical Illustration and Informatics 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
Medical Scientist 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Advanced General Dentistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athletic Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pre-Dentistry Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maternal and Child Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 8 6 246 61 644 521 1,486

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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