Profile of Boston University

Contact Information (Source: IPEDS, 2009)
Mail

Address	Boston, MA
Phone
General information	(617) 353-2000 ext. 2000
Web
Web site	http://www.bu.edu
Admissions office	http://www.bu.edu/admissions
Financial aid office	http://www.bu.edu/finaid

Carnegie classification	Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Type of location	City: large
Religious affiliation	None
Mission statement	Read
Size (Source: IPEDS, 2007)
Undergraduates	18,733
Graduate students	11,218
Professional school students	2,102
Undergraduate Selectivity ?
In the absence of more specific information, an institution's undergraduate selectivity can predict, roughly, the selectivity of its graduate programs. However, this variable has limited predictive power. Institutions with less selective undergraduate admissions may have very selective graduate programs in some fields. The converse is also true.For prospective teaching assistants, undergraduate selectivity can indicate the average student caliber in classes you may be asked to teach.
Acceptance Rate (Source: IPEDS, 2009)
Applicants	38,010
Accepted	20,640
Acceptance rate	54%
SAT Scores (Source: IPEDS, 2009) ?
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is commonly required as part of the undergraduate application process. The math and verbal sections of the test are scored on a scale of 200 to 800. Learn more.
SAT Math, 25th / 75th percentile	600 / 690
SAT Verbal, 25th / 75th percentile	580 / 670