Division I · Patriot League
Boston University · Campus
Boston, MA · City · Private · Research university · the Terriers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
18,656
Undergraduates
+ 17,968 graduate students
10:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
95%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
61%
From out of state
+ 25% from abroad
$18k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Boston, MA
- TypePrivate · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- MedicalGrants medical degrees
- Admissions11% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
18,65617,968
Undergraduates 18,656Graduate students 17,968
Where first-years come from
14%61%25%
In state 14%Other states 61%Abroad 25%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
33%11%19%22%
White 33%Hispanic 11%Black 6%Asian 19%Two or more 4%International 22%Not reported 5%
- Women57%
- Full-time96% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class3,145 entered last fall
- Transfers in930 5% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online1% take some classes online 1% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $18,110 | $2,085 | $20,195 |
| Off campus | $18,110 | $2,085 | $20,195 |
| With family | — | $3,935 | $3,935 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.1 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#1Internationalof 366 · Division I#10Most diverseof 365 · Division I#25Most neighboursof 366 · Division I#32Retentionof 366 · Division I#33Class sizeof 366 · Division I
Among Division I schools; every list Boston University is on.
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