NYU vs BU 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 (1,530) than BU (1,440).
NYU has higher submitted ACT score (34) 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 - New York University and Boston University.

NYU	vs.	BU
New York, New York	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
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)
$60,438	2024 Tuition & Fees	$65,168
51%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$34,868	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,070

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

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