Babson College vs BU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than Babson College ($56,032).
It is harder to admit to BU than Babson College.
BU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than Babson College (1,440).
BU has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Babson College (31).
BU has more students with 36,714 students while Babson College has 3,989 students.
BU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Babson College's ratio is 16 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while Babson College has 187 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Babson College and Boston University.

Babson College	vs.	BU
Wellesley, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of business and management	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$56,032	2024 Tuition & Fees	$65,168
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$29,393	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,070

19.74 %	Acceptance Rates	10.85 %
39.67 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.01 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,470
31	ACT Score	33
92 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	94 %
3,989	Student Population	36,714
187	Number of Faculties	3,047
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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