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Boston University

Boston, MA · CDS 20222023

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Overall admit rate
14.4%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
31.3%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
95.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$79,760
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$21,027

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates18,459
Total all graduate18,255
Grand total all students36,714

Admissions

Total applicants80,796
Total admitted11,607
Total enrolled3,635
Overall admit rate14.4%
Admit rate — women13.2%
Admit rate — men16.1%
Yield rate31.3%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing dateNovember 1
ED notification dateDecember 15
# admitted under ED plan1,599
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT23.0%
% submitting ACT12.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile660
SAT EBRW 75th %ile730
SAT Math 25th %ile690
SAT Math 75th %ile770
ACT Comp 25th %ile31
ACT Comp 75th %ile34
% in top 10% of HS class87.0%
% in top 25% of HS class99.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$61,050
Tuition — out-of-state
Required fees$1,310
Room and board$17,400
Total cost — in-state$79,760
Total cost — out-of-state$79,760

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$53,029
Avg % of need met95.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$28,069
Avg loan debt at graduation$21,027

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist9,643
# admitted from waitlist3
Waitlist admit rate0.1%
Transfer applicants (total)5,829
Transfer admit rate29.0%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio11:1
% faculty full-time69.5%