Boston University is a extremely selective school. Approximately 80,800 applications are received by Boston University every year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 14 percent which equates to about 11,600 students being accepted to the school. Annually, 31 percent of the 11,600 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Boston University chose to enroll. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 38% and 61% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 59% were typically women and 40% were men. Applicants should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Boston University when applying. Often, an ACT score between 30 - 34 or an SAT score between 1,370 - 1,500 is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Boston University’s undergraduate application fee is $80.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
80,796
Male 31,328
Female 49,468

 

Acceptance
11,607
Male 5,061
Female 6,546

 

Enrollment Total
3,635
Male 1,475
Female 2,160


Acceptance Rate
14.4%
Male
16.2%
Female
13.2%

 

Yield
31.3%
Male
29.1%
Female
33%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$80


Graduate

$95



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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