College statistics
- Address:
- One Silber Way
Boston, MA
02215 - Sector Group:
- Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- Official Website:
- www.bu.edu/
- Setting:
- City
- Annual In-State Tuition:
- $66,670
- Annual Out-of-State Tuition:
- $66,670
- Room and Board:
- $19,020
- Acceptance Rate:
- 10.8%
- Endowment (End of Year):
- $3,528,624,000
- Research Activity Tier:
- Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- Economic Mobility Index:
- Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- Primary Undergraduate Major:
- Social Sciences
Boston University is a large research university in Boston, Massachusetts, classified as a Research 1 institution with very high spending and doctorate production. The school enrolls over 36,600 students across undergraduate and graduate programs, with social sciences as the primary undergraduate major focus.
Annual tuition is $66,670, with a total cost of attendance of $85,690 including room and board. Admission is highly selective, with an acceptance rate of 10.8%. The 75th percentile SAT Reading score is 740 and Math is 780; the 75th percentile ACT Composite is 34. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published rate.
The university's endowment exceeds $3.5 billion, supporting extensive research and educational programs. BU suits students seeking rigorous academics in a major city setting, particularly those interested in social sciences and research-oriented institutions. More information is available at www.bu.edu/.