Boston University
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Boston University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jul 1, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2025-26 report, Boston University says 76,776 first-year students applied and 9,853 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 13%. 3,449 admitted students enrolled (35% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1420–1510 and ACT of 33–34. Early decision: 2,165 of 6,907 applicants admitted (31%). Compared with 2024-25, applications fell 2.5% (78,769 to 76,776), the acceptance rate went from 11% to 13%, and the early decision admit rate went from 28% to 31%.
Acceptance Rate
12.8%
Applications
76,776
Admitted
9,853
Enrolled
3,449
SAT Composite
1420-1510
SAT Math
720-780
SAT Reading
700-750
ACT Composite
33-34
How the class gets assembled.
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 6,907 | 2,165 | 31% | 2,165 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 69,869 | 7,688 | 11% | 1,284 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
n/a joined after being offered a spot. n/a of students who joined were admitted.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 16,135 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 10,393 |
| Admitted from wait list | n/a |
| Joined after being offered | n/a |
| Admitted after joining | n/a |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $80. Fee waivers are reported as available.
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESWait List
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESAcademic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESStudent Life
3 TABLESAnnual Expenses
4 TABLESFinancial Aid
5 TABLESInstructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESDisciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLESSource Document
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