Boston University

Entering Class Stats

Fall 2010 Selectivity

Selectivity	more selective
Fall 2010 acceptance rate	58%
Early decision acceptance rate	44%
Early action acceptance rate	N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)	58%

Fall 2010 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments

Applicants	38,275
Female applicants	22,480
Male applicants	15,795
Applicants accepted	22,187
Female applicants accepted	13,388
Male applicants accepted	8,799
Freshman enrollment	4,409
Female freshman enrollment	2,638
Male freshman enrollment	1,771
Early decision applicants	897
Early decision applicants accepted	395
Early decision applicants enrolled	384
Early action applicants	N/A
Early action applicants accepted	N/A
Early action applicants enrolled	N/A
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action	9%

Fall 2010 Wait List

School has a wait list	Yes
Applicants placed on wait list	2,370
Students accepting place on wait list	1,151
Students accepted from wait list	8

Fall 2010 High School Rank

Freshman students submitting high school class standing

37%

Fall 2010 High School GPA

Freshman students submitting high school GPA	99%
Average high school GPA	3.5
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range	3.3-3.5

Fall 2010 Freshman SAT Scores

Freshman students submitting SAT scores	86%
SAT Critical Reading average score	623
SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range	580-670
SAT Critical Reading score breakdown

SAT Math average score	651
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range:	600-700

SAT Writing average score	637
SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range	590-680
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range	8-10

Fall 2010 Freshman ACT Scores

Freshman students submitting ACT scores	40%
Average ACT Composite score	28
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range	26-30

ACT English 25th-75th percentile range	26-31

ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range	25-30