Boston University

Boston, MA · Private Nonprofit

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Acceptance rate

11%

Average SAT

1,480

ACT midpoint

Enrollment

18,248

In-state tuition

$68,102

Out-of-state tuition

$68,102

Avg net price

$24,402

4-yr grad rate

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Test scores

Admitted students score between 1420 and 1530 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).

ACT midpoint: 33

Popular programs at Boston University

Bachelor’s degree programs ranked by Stairway Ranking — a composite letter grade comparing this school’s program against every other school’s in the same major nationally. Ties broken alphabetically.

#	Program	Graduates/yr	Earnings (1yr)	Earnings (4yr)
1	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	678	$71,545	$108,412
2	Economics.	305	$55,733	$96,723
3	Computer Science.	294	$90,050	$136,667
4	Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.	276	N/A	N/A
5	Psychology, General.	276	$39,175	$63,838
6	International Relations and National Security Studies.	233	$45,870	$66,661
7	Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.	203	$37,225	$55,804
8	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	179	$42,894	$78,431
9	Political Science and Government.	156	$45,021	$66,373
10	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.	151	$42,850	$64,112
11	Mechanical Engineering.	149	$76,337	$95,757
12	Neurobiology and Neurosciences.	147	$39,093	$68,888
13	Mathematics.	135	$64,604	$84,784
14	Communication and Media Studies.	134	$47,349	$80,306
15	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	126	$69,209	$99,024
16	Computer Engineering.	122	$93,995	$135,394
17	Biology, General.	118	$40,165	$61,610
18	Journalism.	110	$42,857	$65,617
19	Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.	109	$35,873	$62,342
20	Hospitality Administration/Management.	72	$44,657	$82,302