Applying to Boston University

The acceptance rate at Boston University was 19.00% - 75,778 students were applied and 14,398 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is very hard to get into BU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 28% where 4,031 out of 14,398 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,440 and the ACT score is 33 at BU.

Below tables and charts analyze BU admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $80 for applying undergraduate school and $95 for graduate school at Boston University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$80
Graduate Application Fees	$95
Admission Information	www.bu.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.bu.edu/admissions/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1 Year Certificate, 2 Year Certificate, 2-4 Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 19.00% and the yield is 28.00%. 29,240 men and 46,538 women applied to BU and 6,725 men and 7,446 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,749 men and 2,234 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	75,778	29,240	46,538
Admitted	14,398	6,725	7,446
Enrolled	4,031	1,749	2,234
Acceptance Rate	19.00%	23.00%	16.00%
Yield	28.00%	26.01%	30.00%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 1,293 students (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 531 students (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 740 and the 25^th percentile is 660. The SAT Math score is 780 (75^th) and 700 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 34 (75^th percentile) and 31 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	660	740
SAT Math	700	780
ACT Composite	31	34
ACT Math	28	34
ACT English	32	35

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Boston University are low when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,469, ACT: 98 - private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and Formal Demonstration of Competencies to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Boston University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

BU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended