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Boston University is a large Private not-for-profit, 4-year college located in Boston, MA. The acceptance rate is 19% and the average in-state tuition cost is $58,560 .

  • Address: One Silber Way, Boston, MA 00000-2215
  • Phone: (617) 353-2000
  • Website: www.bu.edu/
  • Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year
  • Student Population: 36,104
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Application Fee: $80
  • Selectivity: Most Selective

Cost

Tuition and Fees $59,816
Books and Supplies $1,000
Room & Board $16,840
Other $1,950
Total Cost $79,606

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 19%
  • SAT Range: 1360 – 1520
  • ACT Range: 31 – 34

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Majors

The most popular Boston University majors are:

  1. Business Administration and Management, General
  2. Communication, General
  3. Economics, General
  4. Psychology, General
  5. International Relations and Affairs

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Enrollment

Boston University has a total enrollment of 36,104 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time: 96%
  • Part-time: 4%

Student Gender

  • Male: 42%
  • Female: 58%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
  • Asian: 15%
  • Black or African American: 4%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 9%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 37%
  • Two or More Races: 3%
  • Unknown: 5%
  • Non-resident Alien: 27%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under: 99%
  • 25 and Over: 1%
  • Age Unknown: 0%

Student Residence

  • In-State: 16%
  • Out-of-State: 84%
  • Unknown: 0%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.