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QS Rank:

108

Boston University

Massachusetts

United States

Overview

Boston University (BU) is the fifth-largest private research university in the nation, eleventh-largest employer in Massachusetts, and fourth-largest employer in the City of Boston, with an endowment of $3.15 billion and annual operating budget of $3.26 billion. Founded in 1839, BU has grown to include 17 schools and colleges and the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, offering more than 300 programs of study, with a low 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio. BU received $645.6 million in sponsored research awards in FY2023 and has been a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities since 2012. BU, as an academic community, greatly values diversity. The University places a strong emphasis on excellent scholarship, outstanding teaching, and interdisciplinary research, with major initiatives in data sciences, antiracism, public health, neuroscience, systems biology, photonics, biomedical engineering, medicine, and emerging infectious diseases, along with communications, the humanities, and the arts. With over 37,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 141 countries, and over 11,000 faculty and staff, discoveries and advances take place with exciting frequency on our three Boston campuses. Our "affordableBU" program meets 100% of demonstrated financial need, and our Pell Grant program guarantees eligible students a loan-free aid package. BU provides nearly $19 million annually in financial aid to Boston Public School graduates and contributes over $6 million a year in PILOT payments to the City. U.S. News & World Report ranks BU among the top universities and named BU among the nation's "Most Innovative Universities" for 2023.

Location

233 Bay State Rd, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

Website

https://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/

Median Salary

$47,145

Ranking

#41

US World and News Report

#71

The World University Rankings

#108

QS World University Rankings

Admissions

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Application Deadline

Acceptance rate

11.1%

Yield Rate

37.35%

SAT range

1430-1510

ACT range

32-34

Cost and Scholarships

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Total Cost

Room And Board

$19,970

Living Cost

$23,055

Average Total Aid Awarded

$68,216

Funding Options

Scholarship

Merit Scholarship

Need-Based Aid

43.27% of students receive financial aid. Average award: $68,216.

Scholarships

Presidential Scholarship - Covers half of tuition.; Trustee Scholarship - Covers all of tuition and fees.; Merit-based Scholarships - Students must apply for Regular Decision admission by December 1 for consideration.; Financial Aid (Need-based) - Boston University meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all admitted first-year and transfer students who are US citizens or permanent residents. Aid packages for first-year students will not include loans. Early Decision applicants who apply for financial aid and are admitted will have 100% of their demonstrated need met.