BU vs American University

Compare two rival schools - Boston University and American University with tuition and admission information where BU is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Boston, MA and American University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Washington, DC.

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than American University ($56,543).
It is harder to admit to BU than American University.
BU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than American University (1,370).
BU has higher submitted ACT score (33) than American University (31).
BU has more students with 36,714 students while American University has 13,885 students.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while American University has 827 full-time faculties.

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BU	vs.	American University
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Washington, District of Columbia
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 (high research activity)
$65,168	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,543
49%	% Receiving Financial Aid	47%
$46,070	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,338

14.37 %	Acceptance Rates	40.63 %
31.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.22 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,370
33	ACT Score	31
88 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	86 %
36,714	Student Population	13,885
3,047	Number of Faculties	827
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare

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