BU vs. William James
Both Boston University and William James College are Private, 4 years schools located in Massachusetts. The following statements compare Boston University and William James College with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- BU's tuition ($65,168) is more expensive than William James ($10,655).
- BU's acceptance rate (10.85%) is lower than BU (10.85%).
- BU has higher yield (36.01%) than BU (36.01%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,470.
- William James's students to faculty ratio (4 to 1) is lower than BU (10 to 1).
- BU (36,624 students) is larger than William James (951 students) with more enrolled students.
- BU ($50,703) has higher amount of financial aid than William James ($8,272).
- Both schools have same graduation rate of 90%.

Boston University
Private, 4 years • Boston, MA #30 National Universities, #7 in Massachusetts more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$65,168
Financial Aid
$50,703
Test Scores
1,470 SAT
33 ACT
Admission
10.85% Acceptance Rate
36.01% Yield
Enrollment
18,656 Undergraduate
17,968 Graduate
4,087 Online Students
Graduation Rate
90% Graduation Rate
95% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
3,236 Faculties (full-time)
9,857 Staffs (full-time)
$136,930 Faculty Salary
$79,451 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$11,600 annual charge
-11,767 capacity

Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$10,655
Financial Aid
$8,272
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
36 Undergraduate
915 Graduate
100 Online Students
Graduation Rate
Faculty & Staff
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
82 Faculties (full-time)
201 Staffs (full-time)
$79,394 Faculty Salary
$98,965 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living
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