Boston University Acceptance Rate: 11% — Admissions Statistics
Boston University Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 1 supplemental essays — 1 teacher recommendations
Boston University
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
1
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
1
Acceptance Rate
11%
Avg SAT Score
1480
ACT Midpoint
33
Enrollment
18,248
Grad Rate
89%
Median Debt
$23,250
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$68,102
Out-of-State
$68,102
Avg Net Price
$24,402
Median Debt
$23,250
in-state tuition
$68,102
out-of-state tuition
$68,102
avg net price
$24,402
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$65,655
$
median 10yr
$83,238
$
gender split
Women
58%
Men
42%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
32%
Asian
21%
Hispanic
11%
Black
6%
Two or More
5%
AIAN
0%
About Boston University
Boston University is a private nonprofit institution in Boston, MA. Acceptance rate: 11% (highly selective). Average SAT: 1480. ACT midpoint: 33. Enrollment: ~18,248 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 89%.
Boston University accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 1. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 1. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $68,102. Out-of-state: $68,102. Avg net price: $24,402. Median debt: $23,250. Median earnings 6yr: $65,655. Median earnings 10yr: $83,238.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.