BU vs NYU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than NYU ($60,438).
It is harder to admit to NYU than BU.
NYU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than BU (1,440).
NYU has higher submitted ACT score (33) than BU (33).
NYU has more students with 59,144 students while BU has 36,714 students.
NYU has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while BU's ratio is 11 to 1.
NYU has more full-time faculties with 5,908 faculties while BU has 3,047 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Boston University and New York University.

BU	vs.	NYU
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	New York, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$65,168	2024 Tuition & Fees	$60,438
49%	% Receiving Financial Aid	51%
$46,070	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$34,868

14.37 %	Acceptance Rates	12.46 %
31.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	49.32 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,530
33	ACT Score	34
88 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
94 %	Retention Rate	95 %
36,714	Student Population	59,144
3,047	Number of Faculties	5,908
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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