Boston University is a extremely selective school. Approximately 78,800 applications are received by Boston University every year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 11 percent which equates to about 8,750 students being accepted to the school. Annually, 36 percent of the 8,750 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Boston University chose to enroll. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 38% and 56% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 59% were typically women and 40% were men. Applicants should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Boston University when applying. Often, an ACT score between 32 - 35 or an SAT score between 1,430 - 1,530 is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Boston University’s undergraduate application fee is $80.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
78,769
Male 30,456
Female 44,822

 

Acceptance
8,749
Male 3,492
Female 4,975

 

Enrollment Total
3,153
Male 1,267
Female 1,886


Acceptance Rate
11.1%
Male
11.5%
Female
11.1%

 

Yield
36%
Male
36.3%
Female
37.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$80


Graduate

$95



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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