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Overall Score: 68.05

Boston University

Boston, MA http://www.bu.edu/

Costs

Est. full price 2022-2023
$79,800
% of students who get any grants
49%
Est. price for students who receive aid
$30,800
Average price for low-income students
$12,980

Admissions

Acceptance rate
19%
Median SAT/ACT score
1430/32
SAT/ACT required?
No
Undergraduate enrollment
16,890

Financial Aid

% of students with need who get grants
98%
% of need met
87%
% of students who get merit grants
5%
Average merit grant
$23,160

Student Success

Graduation rate
88%
Average time to a degree
4.1 years
Median student debt
$24,848
Early career earnings
$75,640
% earning more than a high school grad
83%

Notes: Students who get merit grants are full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants. Graduation rate measures degree completion within six years for both transfer students and first-time students. Early career earnings are the median earnings for both graduates and non-completers, 10 years after they first enrolled.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson’s, Money/Witlytic calculations.

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