BC vs BU Academic Comparison

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.
BC has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,680) than BU ($65,168).
It is harder to admit to BU than BC.
BC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than BU (1,470).
BC has higher submitted ACT score (34) than BU (33).
BU has more students with 36,714 students while BC has 15,287 students.
BU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while BC's ratio is 12 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while BC has 882 full-time faculties.

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

BC	vs.	BU
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$67,680	2024 Tuition & Fees	$65,168
44%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$47,075	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,070

16.00 %	Acceptance Rates	11.00 %
41.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.00 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,470
34	ACT Score	33
90 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	94 %
15,287	Student Population	36,714
882	Number of Faculties	3,047
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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