Why Boston University?
If you are looking for a great city school in the North East, Read on!
- According to College Prowler, “The size of BU. The sheer size of the University allows for a huge selection of courses, from French Regional Wines to Nietzsche to Stalking the Wild Mind.”
- Students rave about the professors
- There are over 500 student clubs!
- According to US News, “The BU Terriers have more than 20 NCAA Division I varsity sports. BU’s hockey team has won multiple NCAA national championships.”
- US News also shares that “Freshmen are required to live on campus, and about 80 percent of undergraduate students live on the main Boston campus, which lies along the Charles River.”
- According to College Prowler, “The food, both off campus and on, is better than most other colleges.”
- College Prowler also explains that “the intellectual atmosphere. This is the best environment for learning. If you are looking for more alternative methods of teaching, however, this is probably not the best thing for you.”
- Notable alumni include Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; actresses Julianne Moore and Geena Davis; television personality Bill O’Reilly; radio host Howard Stern; and Tipper Gore, former wife of Al Gore.
- US News shares the unique fact that “the BU Bridge is the only spot in the U.S. where a plane can fly over a car driving over a train going over a boat, all at the same time.”
- BU has a high four year graduation rate(82 percent!)
Statistics You Want To Know:
Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1
Retention Rate: 90.8 percent
Out of State Tuition: $41,420
Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,714
Class Sizes: 
Most Popular Majors: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Health Professions and Related Programs.
Can I get in?
The average composite scores for the ACT, which is out of 36, ranges from 26-30. The average SAT scores range from 1760–2030. The acceptance rate of 52 percent, an average rate.
Still Not Convinced?
See what students have to say, courtesy of US News:
“BU is a college whose “campus” is spread along Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. For me, it was the perfect mix of a college experience, and a city-integrated university. Having come from a smaller town, Boston was a great place to attend school. As a city, Boston is a comfortably sized, moderately populated, entertaining city that was fun and exciting to explore during my four years there. With the newly built Agganis Arena, many huge music acts as well as sports team land on the BU campus during their tours through the country, making it a great place spend a Friday night for BU students and Bostonians alike. The on- campus housing is impressively beautiful, particularly if one stays on campus until their junior or senior years, when one becomes eligible to live in the new high-rise of 10 Buick Street. I lived in 10 Buick for a year and still have yet to find another apartment that rivals it in terms of comfort and it’s unmatched view of Boston along the Charles river. The largest complaint overall is the price of tuition. At $40,000 and rising, it can be an added burden that sometimes can raise question marks when places such as the Fine Arts Building or the College of General Studies suffer from long-overdue ned of renovation. However, that voice is being heard to some extent – on a recent trip back to BU, I saw changes being made not only within those colleges, but across campus. It is definitely a college for people wanting a more city-integrated experience within a large university.”-Alum
“Best thing about BU is the campus — once the beautification project is done, it will be arguably the best urban campus in the US. The campus is what makes BU unusual. Worst thing is that we don’t have football, so when the ice hockey team sucks (like it does this year), there’s nothing to root for. BU’s administration has taken great steps in recent years to be more in-tune with the student body — they’ve added cable to dorms, added nice housing, built a fantastic gym, and revised the guest policy for dorms. Definitely on the up-swing.”-Senior Student
“The best thing about BU are the academics and the amount of resources available to the students. Although it is difficult to find out about all of the resources available to help students (school, job search, etc.) they are very helpful. The worst thing about BU is that there is not really a sense of community. There are a lot of students and a lot of girls. There are a lot of different people, so it could be difficult to find your “niche”. When I tell people I go to BU, generally their response is “Wow, you must be really smart!” There is very little school pride. There is no football team, however BU hockey is very big. The most frequent student complaint is that there is not enough going on and people feel isolated.”-Junior Student
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