Comparison of Boston University and similar colleges
Boston University (known as BU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Boston, MA. This page compares Boston University to 20 similar colleges that are same type and similarly ranked.
Comparison of Boston University and Similar Schools
The following table compares Boston University to 20 similar colleges with important academic statistics. Those schools are ranked similarly to Boston University in college rankings.
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Number of Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University Boston, MA Private, 4 years | $65,168 | $46,070 | 36,714 | 10.9% | 1,470 | 496 | 11 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $60,156 | $44,422 | 11,858 | 4.7% | 1,550 | 122 | 3 to 1 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $56,737 | 18,283 | 3.9% | 1,550 | 241 | 5 to 1 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years | $59,710 | $62,079 | 8,842 | 4.5% | 1,540 | 128 | 5 to 1 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $59,076 | $55,433 | 30,631 | 3.5% | 1,550 | 470 | 7 to 1 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $65,619 | $43,934 | 18,339 | 4.8% | 1,550 | 221 | 5 to 1 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years | $68,171 | $49,638 | 34,782 | 4.2% | 1,540 | 446 | 6 to 1 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years | $66,104 | $47,776 | 28,201 | 5.9% | 1,540 | 449 | 8 to 1 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years | $64,700 | $60,487 | 14,776 | 4.5% | 1,540 | 246 | 6 to 1 |
| California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years | $63,255 | $47,135 | 2,401 | 3.1% | - | 93 | 3 to 1 |
| Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years | $65,805 | $50,142 | 18,023 | 6.8% | 1,550 | 300 | 6 to 1 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years | $65,997 | $53,533 | 23,161 | 7.2% | 1,530 | 442 | 6 to 1 |
| Brown University Providence, RI Private, 4 years | $68,230 | $52,652 | 11,189 | 5.2% | 1,540 | 266 | 6 to 1 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Private, 4 years | $65,511 | $55,998 | 6,744 | 6.2% | 1,540 | 123 | 7 to 1 |
| Rice University Houston, TX Private, 4 years | $58,128 | $48,958 | 8,672 | 7.9% | 1,550 | 164 | 6 to 1 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years | $63,946 | $49,056 | 13,710 | 6.3% | 1,540 | 281 | 7 to 1 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, 4 years | $66,014 | $54,352 | 25,898 | 8.2% | 1,520 | 335 | 9 to 1 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private, 4 years | $63,274 | $40,660 | 16,002 | 11.4% | 1,540 | 320 | 5 to 1 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Private, 4 years | $62,693 | $45,321 | 13,105 | 12.4% | 1,500 | 166 | 9 to 1 |
| Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years | $62,982 | $49,844 | 17,012 | 12.0% | 1,540 | 367 | 7 to 1 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years | $62,840 | $52,572 | 31,275 | 7.6% | 1,550 | 358 | 6 to 1 |