West Point vs BU Academic Comparison

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West Point is a public and BU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
It is harder to admit to West Point than BU.
BU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,340) than West Point (1,340).
BU has higher submitted ACT score (30) 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 - United States Military Academy and Boston University.

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

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

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