Colgate University vs BU

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Colgate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,024) than BU ($65,168).
It is harder to admit to BU than Colgate University.
Colgate University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,480) than BU (1,470).
Both Colgate University and BU have the same submitted ACT scores (33).
BU has more students with 36,714 students while Colgate University has 3,141 students.
Colgate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while BU's ratio is 11 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while Colgate University has 325 full-time faculties.

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

Colgate University	vs.	BU
Hamilton, New York	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
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$67,024	2024 Tuition & Fees	$65,168
47%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$53,353	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,070

12.00 %	Acceptance Rates	11.00 %
32.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.00 %
1,480	SAT Score	1,470
33	ACT Score	33
91 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	94 %
3,141	Student Population	36,714
325	Number of Faculties	3,047
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Study Abroad, 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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