BU: campus and town

Boston, Massachusetts · Private · 18,248 undergrads

Boston University is in Boston, Massachusetts (Suffolk County), in a city setting.

Where it is

Town

Boston, Massachusetts

CountyIPEDS, 2024

Suffolk County

SettingIPEDS, 2025-26

City

Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Highly residential

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: bu.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: bu.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)