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Boston University
Boston, MA · University · Private nonprofit
Locale
City: Large
Yield
37%
Most Popular Majors
- 1. Business & Management768
- 2. Communication & Journalism598
- 3. Social Sciences589
- 4. Biological & Biomedical Sciences569
- 5. Computer & Information Sciences361
Enrollment
Admissions
SAT scores (50th percentile)
ACT Composite (50th percentile)
Tuition & fees (in-state)
Graduation rate
Degrees conferred
Finance: core revenue & expense
Financial aid: % receiving any aid
Academic peers
This institution and its closest academic peers — same institution type, ranked by overlap in subjects and degree levels offered and by how many students earn those degrees — leaving out any that are 10 or more points below it on yield or graduation rate. Select a column heading to sort.
| Boston University This institution | 37% | 89% | 11% admitted SAT 1,470 | 18,805 |
| $86,363 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus GA · Public | 46% | 94% | 14% admitted SAT 1,470 | 20,591 |
| $39,080 |
| University of Pennsylvania PA · Private | 68% | 97% | 5% admitted SAT 1,545 | 11,478 |
| $89,028 |
| Northeastern University MA · Private | 54% | 91% | 5% admitted SAT 1,495 | 17,432 |
| $84,731 |
| Harvard University MA · Private | 84% | 98% | 4% admitted SAT 1,545 | 8,844 |
| $86,705 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL · Public | 29% | 85% | 42% admitted SAT 1,435 | 37,140 |
| $42,891 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI · Public | 47% | 93% | 16% admitted SAT 1,460 | 34,454 |
| $55,204 |
| Northwestern University IL · Private | 55% | 95% | 8% admitted SAT 1,520 | 9,399 |
| $91,290 |
| Johns Hopkins University MD · Private | 47% | 94% | 6% admitted SAT 1,545 | 6,356 |
| $86,065 |
| Georgetown University DC · Private | 47% | 95% | 13% admitted SAT 1,475 | 7,833 |
| $88,741 |
| University of Florida FL · Public | 42% | 91% | 24% admitted SAT 1,400 | 36,573 |
| $33,740 |
| Cornell University NY · Private | 64% | 95% | 9% admitted SAT 1,520 | 16,128 |
| $88,140 |
| University of Southern California CA · Private | 43% | 92% | 10% admitted SAT 1,480 | 20,630 |
| $90,453 |
Selectivity sorts on admit rate and test score together, relative to this institution; the test score is the SAT total, or the ACT converted to it. Majors are subject areas by bachelor's degrees conferred. Average cost is the published annual cost of attendance, averaged over in-state and out-of-state students.