Boston University CDS VERIFIED

Boston, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 17,600 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $68,102/yr sticker

private Tier 3

Large private university spread along the Charles River. Strong communications, engineering, and business.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

11.1%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision31.0%

Early Decision II22.6%

Regular Decision8.0%

By college within the university

Questrom School of Business

13.0%

College of Engineering

12.0%

College of Communication

10.0%

College of Fine Arts

Audition/portfolio required for music & theater

12.0%

Sargent College of Health & Rehab

14.0%

School of Hospitality Administration

16.0%

College of Arts & Sciences

13.0%

GPA range

3.69–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1430–1510

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

32–34

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$83K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 4.1 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$65K

Entry

$83K

10-year

$83K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 4.1 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $531K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Communications / media (huge alumni in journalism)
Pre-med (BU Medical)
Engineering at Boston tech / biotech
Consulting (mid-tier)

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