Academy Quick Facts

“BU Academy is a place where students love learning and will work hard for it. Yes, there is homework and yes it can be stressful at times, but the payoff is so great that that doesn’t matter.”

Located on the Boston University campus in Boston, MA
Grades 9-12, co-educational day school
Founded in 1993

Students

Total Students: 159
Boys: 88 (55%)
Girls: 71 (45%)
Students of color: 29%

Prior to BUA:

41% attended public schools
47% attended independent schools
6% attended parochial schools
6% homeschooled

National Merit Commendations:

Class of 2010: 34 students
Commended Students: 10
Semifinalists: 6

To receive a National Merit Commendation, a student must score in the top 2% of test takers nationwide.

Faculty

Total faculty: 19
Faculty with Master’s degrees: 9
Faculty with Doctorate degrees: 7
Average Class Size: 12
Student to Teacher Ratio: 8:1

Cost and Financial Aid

Tuition and fees for 2011-2012: $32,590
Students receiving financial assistance: 35%
Average financial aid grant: $19,257

Campus

Classrooms in the Academy building: 20
State-of-the-art science labs: 2
Volumes available to Academy students at BU’s Mugar Library: over 5.4 million
…plus access to BU facilities such as Nickerson Field, the Robotics lab at the College of Engineering, theaters, concert halls, the George Sherman Student Union, and more!

To request admission materials, please complete an online request form or call the Admission Office at 617-358-2493.