Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
Boston University
Address
One Silber Way
City
Boston
State
MA, 02215
Website
Phone
(617) 353-2000
Size
20,000 and above
Setting
City: Large
Sector
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Location

Boston University,One Silber Way, Boston, 02215

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 22,988 6815 29%
Women 31,793 11,056 34%
Total 54,781 17,871 32%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math 620 730 77%
Writing 600 690
Critical Reading 580 680
ACT English 26 31 38%
Math 27 33
Writing 8 9
Composite 27 31

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$80
Graduate Application Fee
$80
Tuition
$48,436
Books & Supplies
$1,000
Room & Board
$14,520

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Required
Teacher Recommendations
Required
School GPA
Required
Class Rank
Required
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $42,994 $44,910 $46,664 $48,436
In State $42,994 $44,910 $46,664 $48,436
Out Of State $42,994 $44,910 $46,664 $48,436
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Room & Board $13,190 $13,620 $14,030 $14,520

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 6,159 25,999 32,158
Graduate 4,812 9,414 14,226
Undergraduate 1,347 16,585 17,932

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 554 14% $6,114 $3,387,421
State/Local Grant 124 3% $2,090 $259,150
Institution Grant 1,888 48% $29,457 $55,614,326
Loan Aid 1,634 42% $9,761 $15,950,017
Total Aid 1,921 49% $30,849 $59,260,897

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division I-AAA
Total Male Participants
311
Total Female Participants
433