Boston University

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• One Sherborn St.
  Boston , MA 02215
  (617) 353-2000
  www.bu.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Large city

  Enrollment

  25,857

  Full time

  23,238

  Part time

  2,619

  Men full time

  9,440

  Women full time

  13,798

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Boston University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Boston University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  9%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  2%

  Hispanic

  5%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  47%

  Non-Resident Alien

  14%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  22%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Boston University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $75

  Applied

  31,851

  Admitted

  18,578

  Enrolled

  4,124

  Admitted %

  58%

  Boston University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Required

  Boston University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  92%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  580

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  680

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  600

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  690

  Students submitting ACT

  28%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  25

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  29

• Boston University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $35,418

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $35,418

  Books and Supplies

  $840

  On-campus room and board

  $10,950

  Off-campus room and board

  $10,950

  Boston University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  61%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  10% , $4,825 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  51% , $19,780 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  48% , $5,998 on average

• Boston University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Architecture and Related Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	0	7	0
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  African-American/Black Studies	0	2	0
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	5	0	0
  Area Studies, Other	0	0	0
  Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies	0	0	0
  East Asian Studies	6	0	0
  Italian Studies	4	0	0
  Latin American Studies	1	0	0
  Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	0	1	4
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anatomy	0	3	3
  Biochemistry	0	0	4
  Bioinformatics	0	1	14
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	0	207	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	146	9	14
  Biophysics	0	2	5
  Biostatistics	0	26	5
  Biotechnology	0	5	0
  Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	0	0	9
  Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other	0	1	6
  Conservation Biology	8	0	0
  Environmental Biology	9	0	0
  Epidemiology	0	54	4
  Genetics, General	0	0	2
  Immunology	0	0	3
  Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	15	0	0
  Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	0	1	0
  Molecular Biology	3	0	4
  Neurobiology and Neurophysiology	0	4	6
  Pharmacology	0	1	4
  Physiology, General	0	0	1
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Accounting	0	0	0
  Actuarial Science	0	32	0
  Banking and Financial Support Services	0	30	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	632	412	7
  Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	0	135	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	0	5	0
  Financial Planning and Services	0	29	0
  Hospitality Administration/Management, General	138	0	0
  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	0	18	0
  Insurance	0	29	0
  International Marketing	0	1	0
  Management Information Systems, General	0	37	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Advertising	0	36	0
  Broadcast Journalism	0	12	0
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	350	0	0
  Health Communication	0	0	0
  Journalism	191	43	0
  Journalism, Other	0	17	0
  Public Relations/Image Management	0	22	0
  Radio and Television	156	16	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer Science	40	62	6
  Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	8	0
  Information Science/Studies	0	186	0
  Culinary and Personal Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other	0	5	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	0	0	0
  Art Teacher Education	1	13	0
  Bilingual and Multilingual Education	0	0	0
  Chemistry Teacher Education	0	0	0
  Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	46	0
  Curriculum and Instruction	0	5	4
  Drama and Dance Teacher Education	0	1	0
  Education, General	0	0	0
  Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness	2	8	0
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	45	8
  Educational/Instructional Media Design	0	8	0
  Elementary Education and Teaching	30	11	0
  English/Language Arts Teacher Education	11	22	0
  Foreign Language Teacher Education	3	4	0
  Health Teacher Education	0	7	0
  International and Comparative Education	0	13	0
  Latin Teacher Education	1	0	0
  Mathematics Teacher Education	4	14	0
  Music Teacher Education	5	119	3
  Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	2	15	0
  Reading Teacher Education	0	5	0
  Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	1	6	0
  Social Studies Teacher Education	13	19	0
  Special Education and Teaching, General	5	25	3
  Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other	0	4	6
  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	0	4	1
  Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	18	0
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	23	3	0
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	78	20	17
  Computer Engineering, General	0	0	2
  Computer Software Engineering	27	31	0
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	50	31	12
  Engineering Mechanics	0	0	0
  Engineering Science	0	0	0
  Engineering, General	0	0	0
  Engineering, Other	1	0	0
  Manufacturing Engineering	28	19	2
  Mechanical Engineering	59	13	5
  Systems Engineering	0	0	4
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Creative Writing	0	25	0
  English Language and Literature, General	112	14	7
  English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	0	7	3
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature	0	0	0
  French Language and Literature	10	4	1
  German Language and Literature	1	0	0
  Italian Language and Literature	0	0	0
  Japanese Language and Literature	3	0	0
  Latin Language and Literature	2	0	0
  Linguistics	17	2	4
  Russian Language and Literature	1	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	16	1	3
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Advanced General Dentistry	0	0	0
  Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other	0	0	0
  Athletic Training/Trainer	15	0	0
  Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences	0	0	1
  Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	17	31	2
  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	12	0	0
  Dental Clinical Sciences, General	0	0	0
  Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	0	0	0
  Dental Public Health and Education	0	2	0
  Dentistry	0	0	0
  Endodontics/Endodontology	0	4	0
  Environmental Health	0	9	5
  Genetic Counseling/Counselor	0	5	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	24	0	0
  Health/Health Care Administration/Management	0	175	2
  Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	10	0	0
  Maternal and Child Health	0	25	1
  Medical Scientist	0	4	0
  Medicine	0	0	0
  Occupational Therapy/Therapist	0	76	0
  Oral Biology and Oral Pathology	0	8	8
  Oral/Maxillof acial Surgery	0	0	0
  Orthodontics/Orthodontology	0	6	0
  Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics	0	0	0
  Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	155
  Pre-Dentistry Studies	2	0	0
  Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	18	0	0
  Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology	0	0	0
  Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	0	6	0
  Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other	67	8	4
  History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History, General	107	7	3
  Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law	0	66	0
  Law	0	0	0
  Legal Assistant/Paralegal	1	0	0
  Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other	0	0	0
  Programs for Foreign Lawyers	0	72	0
  Tax Law/Taxation	0	57	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	0	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Mathematics and Statistics, Other	0	12	0
  Mathematics, General	42	5	7
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Ancient Studies/Civilization	14	2	1
  Historic Preservation and Conservation	0	5	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	69	16	10
  Neuroscience	21	0	10
  Nutrition Sciences	12	31	1
  Systems Science and Theory	0	11	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Philosophy	43	30	9
  Religion/Religious Studies	11	10	13
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Astronomy	7	9	3
  Astrophysics	0	0	0
  Chemistry, General	20	17	13
  Chemistry, Other	7	0	0
  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other	2	1	0
  Geology/Earth Science, General	10	3	2
  Geophysics and Seismology	2	0	0
  Hydrology and Water Resources Science	0	0	0
  Physics, General	17	17	16
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Clinical Psychology	0	20	0
  Counseling Psychology	0	0	3
  Psychology, General	291	49	25
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Public Administration	0	20	0
  Social Work	0	155	0
  Security and Protective Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	0	9	0
  Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	4	195	0
  Forensic Science and Technology	0	9	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	39	2	1
  Archeology	18	2	1
  Development Economics and International Development	0	2	0
  Economics, General	192	74	31
  Economics, Other	0	6	0
  Geography	2	3	3
  International Relations and Affairs	311	35	0
  Political Science and Government, General	141	3	3
  Social Sciences, General	0	43	0
  Social Sciences, Other	16	0	0
  Sociology	48	2	5
  Urban Studies/Affairs	4	14	0
  Theology and Religious Vocations	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Bible/Biblical Studies	0	10	3
  Divinity/Ministry	0	0	0
  Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other	0	0	0
  Religious/Sacred Music	0	5	0
  Theology/Theological Studies	0	15	1
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Acting	26	0	0
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	49	10	4
  Arts Management	0	28	0
  Cinematography and Film/Video Production	0	31	0
  Conducting	0	4	3
  Directing and Theatrical Production	3	2	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	28	0	0
  Graphic Design	24	13	0
  Music History, Literature, and Theory	0	0	0
  Music Performance, General	12	20	3
  Music Theory and Composition	1	2	6
  Music, General	4	0	0
  Musicology and Ethnomusicology	1	2	1
  Painting	21	14	0
  Piano and Organ	1	3	2
  Sculpture	6	2	0
  Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	17	6	0
  Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments	7	14	6
  Visual and Performing Arts, General	1	0	0
  Voice and Opera	13	13	2

• Boston University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Nov 1st

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Dec 15th

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  Jan 1st

  Financial aid deadline

  Feb 15th

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  Apr 1st

  Transfer application closing date

  Apr 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  Apr 15th

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Boston University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.bu.edu/admissions/you-at-bu/#/finding-my-way/?id=christina-fitting-in

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Boston University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Boston University Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  Yes

  Air Force

  Yes

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