Boston University is a extremely selective school. Approximately 80,500 applications are received by Boston University every year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 11 percent which equates to about 8,850 students being accepted to the school. Annually, 36 percent of the 8,850 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Boston University chose to enroll. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 39% and 60% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 58% were typically women and 41% were men. Applicants should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Boston University when applying. Often, an ACT score between 31 - 35 or an SAT score between 1,410 - 1,520 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 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
80,495
Male 32,176
Female 48,314

 

Acceptance
8,854
Male 3,932
Female 4,920

 

Enrollment Total
3,205
Male 1,336
Female 1,869


Acceptance Rate
11%
Male
12.2%
Female
10.2%

 

Yield
36.2%
Male
34%
Female
38%


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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