Boston University

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

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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

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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.