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Boston University
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Overview
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Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Private
Coed
16,872
Undergraduates
7,019
Men - 41.6%
9,854
Women - 58.4%
15,846
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
20% of 61,007 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
January 4
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.76
SAT Math
721 average
670-780 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
681 average
640-720 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
32 average
30-34 range of middle 50%
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
$79,606
Tuition and Fees
$59,816
Room and Board
$16,840
Average Percent of Need Met
87%
Average Freshman Award
$56,442
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$43,486
Academics
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Academics
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,893
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
15%
10-19
43%
20-29
12%
30-39
8%
40-49
7%
50-99
10%
Over 100
4%
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Boston Population
691,531
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Boston
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
70% of all students
Mascot
Terrier
Sororities
3% of women participate
Fraternities
Not reported
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0%
Asian
24%
Black/African-American
5.3%
Hispanic/Latino
15.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
44.3%
Unknown
5.4%
International Students
20.7% from 121 countries
First-Year Students Returning
92.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
83.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
57%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
29.0%
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