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Boston University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

4 Year

Private

Not-for-Profit

Award Completions

Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Two but less than 4 years certificate
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship
Doctor’s degree – professional practice

State Abbreviation

Massachusetts

ONE SILBER WAYBOSTON, MA 02215

Net Price

Admission Stats

Total enrollments (2022)

Average ACT

$25,852

19%

36714

33

Admission Deadlines

Competitiveness Scale

Average GPA

Average SAT

4-Jan

Competitive

4.06

1435

Located in the heart of historic Boston, BU is a private teaching and research university. With 10 undergraduate schools and colleges, 300+ majors and minors, more than 650 global courses, $1 million in research funding for undergraduates, and 80+ study abroad programs, the academic opportunities at BU are vast and varied. Thanks to thousands of research and internship opportunities—in the US and abroad—BU graduates are well prepared to lead in an interconnected world. In fact, BU graduates are ranked #10 for employability in the US.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for Boston University is more than 100% lower than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology6.70%
Northeastern University18.10%
Harvard University4.60%
Boston College27.20%
Tufts University15.00%