BU vs West Point 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.

BU is a private (not-for-profit) and West Point is a public school and both are four-years schools.
It is harder to admit to West Point than BU.
BU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than West Point (1,340).
BU has higher submitted ACT score (33) than West Point (30).
BU has more students with 36,714 students while West Point has 4,393 students.
West Point has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while BU's ratio is 11 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while West Point has 282 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Boston University and United States Military Academy.

BU	vs.	West Point
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	West Point, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$65,168	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$0 Out-Of-State$0
49%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$46,070	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

14.37 %	Acceptance Rates	11.95 %
31.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	78.15 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,340
33	ACT Score	30
88 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
94 %	Retention Rate	94 %
36,714	Student Population	4,393
3,047	Number of Faculties	282
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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BU vs West Point

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