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Boston University

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
31,57417,09558%59%$33,792$33,792$10,480
Year last surveyed2007
AddressBoston MA 02215
Phone(617) 353-2000
Admissionsfax: (617) 353-9695
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research Universities – Extensive
Typeuniversity [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1839
Institutional ControlPrivate – Nonprofit
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: Boston University

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.31,851
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.18,578
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.12,987
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.18,864
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.7,304
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.11,274
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?yes
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?no
Does the institution have Early Admission?yes
Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate.yes
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.no
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.yes
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline.January 1
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall freshmen notification deadline.April 15
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).continuous.
Other Early Decision plan application deadline.January 1
Other Early Decision plan application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Other Early Decision plan notification deadline.February 1
Other Early Decision plan notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Decision application deadline.November 1
Early Decision application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers application deadline.April 1
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Decision notification deadline.December 15
Early Decision notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Application fee.$75
Number of Early Decision applicants.462
Number of Early Decision applicants who were admitted.219
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.yes
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.very difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.very difficult
Entrance difficulty level for a specific group or program.most difficult
Entrance difficulty level specific group or program.accelerated medical/dental programs, teaching program of the University Professors, College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, School of Management Honors Program
Latest date by which SATI or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission.January 1
Latest date by which SATII scores must be received for fall-term admission.January 1

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.

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