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United States · Massachusetts

Boston University

Boston · Graduate-degree institution · Private nonprofit

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Admissions · College Scorecard · May 2025

Verified application and program coverage

First-time undergraduate · Institution level

Official U.S. dataset

Program coverage

Indexed programmes
290
Official programme listings
290
Admission route coverage
109
Convertible subject requirements
0

Selection · IPEDS 2024

Open admission
No
Admission rate
11.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
Applications
78,769
Students admitted
8,749
Students enrolled
3,268
Enrollment yield
37.4%

Application considerations · IPEDS 2022

Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school rank
Considered if submitted
Secondary school record
Required
College-preparatory programme
Required
Recommendations
Required
Portfolio or demonstrated competencies
Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores
Considered if submitted
Other admission test
Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL
Required
Personal statement or essay
Required
Work experience
Considered if submitted
Legacy status
Considered if submitted

Published test ranges

SAT reading range
680–740
SAT math range
720–780
ACT composite range
32–34
SAT reading median
700
SAT math median
740
ACT composite median
33
SAT submitted
23%
ACT submitted
12%

Published tuition

In-state tuition
$65,168
Details

$65,168 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition
$65,168
Details

$65,168 · Published tuition and fees

Common App · application

Application platform
Common Application
U.S. application fee
$80
International application fee
$80
Common App fee waiver
Accepted
Personal essay
Required
Portfolio
SR

Common App · deadlines

Early decision
11/2/2026
Early decision II
1/5/2027
Regular decision
01/05/2027

Common App · tests and English

Minimum test policy
Tests never required
SAT/ACT tests used
See Website
English proficiency
See Website

Common App · recommendations

Teacher evaluations
1
Mid-year report
Required
Counselor recommendation
Required
Saves recommendation forms
Required

Strongest subjects

Business and management
17.3% of undergraduate degrees
Social sciences
15.2% of undergraduate degrees
Communication and media
12.6% of undergraduate degrees
Biological and biomedical sciences
11.0% of undergraduate degrees
Engineering
7.9% of undergraduate degrees

Students

Undergraduate students
17,850
International undergraduate share
21.8%

Tuition, financial aid and accommodation

Published annual budget
$82,694 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
In-state tuition per year
$65,168
Details

$65,168 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition per year
$65,168
Details

$65,168 · Published tuition and fees

Accommodation and price
$18,110
Details

$18,110 · Published room and board

Average net price
$26,996
Details

$26,996 · Average annual net price for Title IV students

Pell Grant recipients
18.0%
Federal-loan recipients
22.6%

Net price by family income

Family income $0–30,000
$11,453
Family income $30,001–48,000
$11,167
Family income $48,001–75,000
$13,639
Family income $75,001–110,000
$25,501
Family income above $110,000
$48,018

About Boston University

Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The surrounding setting is Large city.

Programs

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290 programmes