UVA 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.

UVA is a public and BU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than UVA ($59,633).
It is harder to admit to BU than UVA.
UVA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than BU (1,470).
Both UVA and BU have the same submitted ACT scores (33).
BU has more students with 36,714 students while UVA has 26,082 students.
BU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UVA's ratio is 15 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while UVA has 2,484 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Virginia-Main Campus and Boston University.

UVA	vs.	BU
Charlottesville, Virginia	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	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)
In-State$22,323 Out-Of-State$59,633	2024 Tuition & Fees	$65,168
45%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$23,989	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,070

17.00 %	Acceptance Rates	11.00 %
42.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.00 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,470
33	ACT Score	33
95 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	94 %
26,082	Student Population	36,714
2,484	Number of Faculties	3,047
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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