Boston University
Boston, MA

Type: Private
Students:18,521
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Total Applicants:31,851
Admitted:18,578
Acceptance Rate:58%
 
Average GPA:3.46
Middle 50% SAT:1180 - 1370
Middle 50% ACT:25 - 29
 
Total Faculty:2,489
Full-Time:60%
Student/Faculty Ratio:16:1
Available Majors
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
    • American Studies
    • Area Studies Related
    • Asian Studies (East)
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies Related
    • Latin American Studies
    • Russian Studies
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
    • Animal Physiology
    • Biochemistry
    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences Related
    • Biology/Biological Sciences
    • Ecology
    • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
    • Molecular Biology
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
    • Accounting
    • Business Administration and Management
    • Finance
    • Hospitality Administration
    • Hotel/Motel Administration
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
    • International Finance
    • Management Information Systems
    • Marketing Research
    • Marketing/Marketing Management
    • Operations Management
    • Organizational Behavior
    Communication, Journalism and Related Programs
    • Communication/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Journalism
    • Journalism Related
    • Mass Communication/Media
    • Public Relations/Image Management
    • Radio and Television
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
    • Computer Science
    • Information Science/Studies
    Education
    • Art Teacher Education
    • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
    • Chemistry Teacher Education
    • Drama and Dance Teacher Education
    • Education
    • Education (Specific Levels and Methods) Related
    • Elementary Education
    • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    • Foreign Language Teacher Education
    • Kindergarten/Preschool Education
    • Mathematics Teacher Education
    • Music Teacher Education
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Science Teacher Education
    • Social Studies Teacher Education
    • Special Education
    • Special Education (Hearing Impaired)
    • Speech and Theater Education
    Engineering
    • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
    • Computer Engineering
    • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
    • Engineering
    • Engineering Related
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    English Language and Literature/Letters
    • English
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Ancient/Classical Greek
    • Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Latin
    • Linguistics
    • Modern Greek
    • Russian
    • Spanish
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
    • Athletic Training
    • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
    • Communication Disorders
    • Dental Laboratory Technology
    • Health Science
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Pre-Dentistry Studies
    • Rehabilitation Therapy
    History
    • History
    Legal Professions and Studies
    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
    Mathematics and Statistics
    • Mathematics
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
    • Interdisciplinary Studies
    • Mathematics and Computer Science
    • Neuroscience
    • Nutrition Sciences
    Natural Resources and Conservation
    • Environmental Studies
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
    • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
    • Parks, Recreation and Leisure
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Religious Studies
    Physical Sciences
    • Astronomy
    • Astrophysics
    • Chemistry
    • Geology/Earth Science
    • Physics
    Psychology
    • Psychology
    Social Sciences
    • Anthropology
    • Archeology
    • Economics
    • Geography
    • International Relations and Affairs
    • Political Science and Government
    • Social Sciences Related
    • Sociology
    • Urban Studies/Affairs
    Visual and Performing Arts
    • Acting
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
    • Commercial and Advertising Art
    • Drawing
    • Music History, Literature, and Theory
    • Music Performance
    • Music Theory and Composition
    • Painting
    • Piano and Organ
    • Sculpture
    • Theater Design and Technology
    • Theater Literature, History and Criticism
    • Voice and Opera

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