Applying to BU - Admission Stats, Acceptance Ratio, Admission Yield

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 14.37% at Boston University. Total 80,796 students applied and 11,607 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,470 and the average ACT score is 33.

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 14.37%. A total of 80,796 students (31,328 men and 49,468 women) have applied to and 11,607 (5,061 men and 6,546 women) students admitted to Boston University.

Among them, 1,475 male and 2,160 female students have enrolled into BU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.32%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BU, 823 applicants (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 448 applicants (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,470 at BU. SAT 75 th percentile score is 1,500 and 25 th percentile score is 1,350.

The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75 th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25 th percentile score is 31.

The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at BU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of BU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.

Application Requirements

For applying to Boston University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.

In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.

Accepted Credits at BU

The calendar system at Boston University is Semester. Boston University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Boston University accepts.