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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
18,656
Undergraduates
7,817
Men - 41.9%
10,840
Women - 58.1%
18,255
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
11% of 80,495 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
January 6
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.89
SAT Math
726 average
710-780 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
692 average
680-740 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
32 average
32-34 range of middle 50%
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
$82,760
Tuition and Fees
$62,360
Room and Board
$17,400
Average Percent of Need Met
90%
Average Freshman Award
$68,339
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$36,060
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
1,962
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
18%
10-19
41%
20-29
12%
30-39
9%
40-49
7%
50-99
8%
Over 100
5%
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
69% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Terrier
Sororities
11% of women participate
Fraternities
Not reported
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
25.4%
Black/African-American
7.6%
Hispanic/Latino
14.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
42%
Unknown
4.5%
International Students
20.9% from 119 countries
First-Year Students Returning
95.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
83.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
60%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
23.0%
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