Boston University - Office of Enrollment Planning and Retention

Updated: January 2008

A. General Information
B. Enrollment and Persistence
C. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission
D. Transfer Admission
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
F. Student Life
G. Annual Expenses
H. Financial Aid
I. Instructional Faculty
J. Degrees Conferred

A. General Information

A1. Address Information

Name of College or University	Boston University

Mailing Address	One Sherborn St. Boston, MA 02215

Street Address, (if different)	Not Applicable

Main Phone	(617) 353-2000

WWW Home Page Address	www.bu.edu

Admissions Phone Number	(617) 353-2300

Admissions Toll-Free Number	None

Admissions Office Mailing Address	121 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215

Admissions Fax Number	(617) 353-9695

Admissions E-mail Address	admissions@bu.edu International Admissions: intadmis@bu.edu

Separate URL application site?	Yes: https://app.commonapp.org

A2.Source of institutional control

Public

Private (nonprofit)

Proprietary

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution

Coeducational college

Men´s college

Women´s college

A4. Academic year calendar

Semester	4-1-4	Quarter	Continuous
Trimester	Differs by program	Other

A5. Degrees offered by your institution

Certificate	Postbachelor´s certificate
Diploma	Master´s
Associate	Post-master´s certificate
Transfer	Doctoral
Terminal	First professional
Bachelor´s	First professional certificate

B. Enrollment and Persistence

B1. Institutional Enrollment -- Men and Women

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Men	Women	Men	Women
Undergraduates
Degree-Seeking
First-Time Freshmen	1,627	2,536	0	0

Other First-Year	3	3	0	0

All Other	4,824	7,276	211	193

Total Degree-Seeking	6,454	9,815	211	193

All Other Enrolled in Credit Courses	407	530	527	596

Total Undergraduates	6,861	10,345	738	789

First-Professional
First-Time	275	302	1	0

All Other	738	762	9	15

Total First-Professional	1,013	1,064	10	15

Graduate
Degree-Seeking First-Time	972	1,444	524	591

All Other Degree-Seeking	1,856	2,140	1,457	1,566

All Other Enrolled in Credit Courses	47	47	235	339

Total Graduate	2,875	3,631	2,216	2,496

Total Undergraduate Enrollment (IPEDS)		18,733

Total Graduate and Professional Enrollment (IPEDS)		13,320

Grand Total All Students		32,053

B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

	All First-Year Degree-Seeking	All Undergraduate Degree-Seeking	All Undergraduate
Non-Resident Aliens	286	1,059	1,615

Black, Non-Hispanic	101	463	525

American Indian or Alaskan Native	8	46	48

Asian or Pacific Islander	641	2,207	2,289

Hispanic	299	1,119	1,162

White, Non-Hispanic	2,376	9,371	9,825

Race/Ethnicity Unknown	452	2,408	3,269

Total	4,163	16,673	18,733

Persistence

B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1 to June 30

Certificate/Diploma	0

Associate	0

Bachelor´s	3,883

Postbachelor´s Certificate	7

Master´s	3,313

Post-Master´s	56

Doctoral	540

First Professional	695

First Professional Certificate	24

Graduation Rates for Bachelor´s or Equivalent Programs

B4. Initial 2001 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor´s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students:

3,601

B5. Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions?

B6. Final 2001 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions:

3,601

B7. Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2005)?

2,725

B8. Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2005 and by August 31, 2006)?

191

B9. Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2006 and by August 31, 2007)?

B10. Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):

2,939

B11. Six-year graduation rate for 2001 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):

82%

Graduation Rates for Two-Year Institutions

B12-21. Questions for Two-Year Institutions

Not Applicable

Retention Rates

B22. For the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor´s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as freshmen in fall 2006 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in fall 2007?

91%

C. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission

Applications

C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students:

Freshman	Men	Women
Applicants	13,865	20,065

Offered admission	7,883	12,005

Full-time enrolled	1,627	2,536

Part-time enrolled	0	0

C2. Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability):

Do you have a policy of placing students on a wait-list?	Yes No

Total freshman applicants placed on wait-list	3,590

Total freshman applicants accepting place on wait-list	1,944

Total freshman applicants accepted from wait-list	1,146

Is wait-list ranked?	Yes No

Release wait-list information to school counselors?	Yes No

Admission Requirements

C3. High school completion requirement

High school diploma is required and GED accepted; home-schooled students should contact the
Office of Admissions

High school diploma is required and GED not accepted

High school diploma or equivalent is not required

C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college preparatory program for degree-seeking students?

Required

Recommended

Neither required nor recommended

C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended.

	Units Required	Units Recommended
English	4.0	4.0

Mathematics	3.0 (through pre-calculus)	3.0 - 4.0 (calculus recommended)

Science (with Labs)	3.0	3.0 - 4.0

Foreign Language	2.0	2.0 - 4.0

History/Social Studies	3.0	3.0 - 4.0

Academic Electives	0.0	0.0

Other	0.0	0.0

Total Units	15.0	20.0

Basis for Selection

C6. Do you have an open admissions policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications?

Yes No

C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic non academic factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admissions decisions.

Factor	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Academic
Rigor of secondary school record

Class rank

Academic GPA

Recommendations

Standardized test scores

Essay

Non-Academic
Interview		*1

Extracurricular activities

Talent/ability	*2			*2
1 Important for 7-year Accel. Medical and Dental program finalists and Boston and Medeiros Scholarship program nominees. 2 Very important for College of Fine Arts applicants, otherwise not considered.

Character/personal qualities

First generation

Alumni/ae relation

Geographical residence

State residency

Religious affiliation/ commitment

Racial/Ethnic status

Volunteer work

Work experience

Level of Applicant's Interest

SAT and ACT Policies

C8. Entrance exams

A. Does your institution make use of SAT I, ACT, or SAT II Subject Test scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?

Yes

Admissions	Required	Recommended	Required for Some	Considered If Submitted	Not Used
SAT Reasoning or ACT with Writing (no preference)

SAT Subject Tests	*	*
ACT with Writing Component

* 2 SAT subject tests required (recommended for College of Fine Arts, College of General Studies and the Science and Engineering Program in Metropolitan College)

B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2008, please indicate which ONE of the following applies:

ACT with Writing component required.

ACT with Writing component recommended.

ACT with or without Writing component accepted.

C. Please indicate how your insitution will use the SAT or ACT writing component:

For admission	No college policy as of now
For placement	As a validity check on the application essay
For advising	In place of an application essay

D. In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?

Yes


E. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission:	January 1

Latest date by which SAT II Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission:	January 1

F. Test Policy

School or College

Test
Requirements*

Test
Recommendations

Early
Decision

Transfer
Admission

Early
Admission

January
Admission

College of Arts & Sciences

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

Two SAT Subject Tests

Note: There is no transfer admission as an undeclared major.

College of Fine Arts - School of Music

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

Two SAT Subject Tests

Candidates are required to audition for admission.
Check College of Fine Arts website at www.bu.edu/cfa for audition schedules.
Candidates for the Theory and Composition program must audition and present a portfolio.

College of Fine Arts - School of Theatre Arts

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

Two SAT Subject Tests

Candidates for the Acting and Theatre Studies Programs must audition for admission. Candidates for the Design, Production and Stage Management Programs must present a portfolio in an interview with the faculty. Check the College of Fine Arts website at www.bu.edu/cfa for audition and portfolio preparation schedules.

College of Fine Arts - School of Visual Arts

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

Two SAT Subject Tests

Candidates are required to submit a portfolio.
Check College of Fine Arts website at www.bu.edu/cfa for instructions.
There is no transfer admission as an undeclared major.

College of Communication

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

Two SAT Subject Tests

Note: There is no transfer admission as an undeclared major.

School of Education

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

Two SAT Subject Tests

College of Engineering

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

Two SAT Subject Tests

Note: There is no transfer admission as an undeclared major.

School of Hospitality Administration

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

Two SAT Subject Tests

School of Management

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

Any two SAT Subject Tests

X**

**There is no January, freshman admission to the School of Management

Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

Two SAT Subject Tests

Note:There is no transfer admission as undeclared.

Seven-Year Accelerated Liberal Arts/Medical Education Combined Degree Program

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

SAT Subject Test: Chemistry

SAT Subject Test: Mathematics (level 2)

SAT Subject Test: Foreign Language

Please note that no substitute for the required tests will be accepted.
Application due date for accelerated programs is December 1.
For all accelerated programs, finalists will be contacted and are required to interview in Boston.

Seven-Year Accelerated Liberal Arts/Dental Education Combined Degree Program

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

SAT Subject Test: Chemistry

SAT Subject Test: Mathematics (level 2)

SAT Subject Test: Foreign Language

New Jersey Liberal Arts Seven-Year Medical Combined Degree Program

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

SAT Subject Test: Chemistry

SAT Subject Test: Mathematics (level 2)

SAT Subject Test: Foreign Language

College of
General Studies

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

(only September admission available)

Two SAT Subject Tests

Early Decision is available

Metropolitan College Science and Engineering Program

SAT or ACT (with Writing)

(only September admission available)

Two SAT Subject Test

Students submitting only SAT scores will be required to submit the scores of at least two SAT II subject tests of their choice. Requirements for the TOEFL tests are available on our Admissions website.

*Note:

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of any student for whom English is not the native or first language. Minimum iBT TOEFL scores for the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, College of Fine Arts, School of Hospitality Administration, Sargent College, and the Science and Engineering Program are:

Writting:22, Speaking: 23, Reading: 21, Listening:18

Minimum iBT TOEFL scores for the College of Communications, College of General Studies, and the School of Management are:

Writing: 22, Speaking: 23, Reading: 25, Listening: 21

G. Please indicate which tests your insitution uses for placement:

	Required	Recommended	Required for Some	Considered If Submitted	Not Used
SAT
ACT with writing
SAT Subject Tests
AP
CLEP
Institutional Exam

Freshman Profile

C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2007 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.

Scores	Percent Submitting	Number
SAT I	93%	3,853



ACT	32%	1,146

Test	Middle 50 Percentile
SAT Critical Reading	580-680

SAT Math	590-690

SAT Writing	590-670

Essay	8-10

ACT Composite	25-30

ACT English	26-30

ACT Math	25-29

ACT Writing	25-30

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range
SAT I Distribution	SAT Critical Reading	SAT Math	SAT Writing	ACT Distribution	ACT Composite	ACT English	ACT Math
700-800	17%	22%	17%	30-36	26%	36%	25%

600-699	50%	53%	54%	24-29	67%	53%	62%

500-599	30%	24%	27%	18-23	7%	11%	13%

400-499	3%	1%	2%	12-17	0%	0%	0%

300-399	0%	0%	0%	6-11	0%	0%	0%

200-299	0%	0%	0%	below 6	0%	0%	0%

C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges:

Freshman Class Rank Statistics	Top 10%	Top 25%	Top 50%	Bottom 50%	Bottom 25%
Percent in High School Graduating Class	51%	85%	100%	0%	0%

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank:					46%

C11. Percent of all enrolled, degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale):

High School GPA Distribution
3.75 and Higher	24%

3.50-3.74	26%

3.25-3.49	19%

3.00-3.24	22%

2.50-2.99	9%

2.00-2.49	0%

1.00-1.99	0%

Below 1.0	0%

C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:

Average High School GPA:	3.45

Percent of Total Freshman Submitting High School GPA:	99.8%

Admissions Policies

C13. Application fee

Application fee?	Yes	No
Amount of application fee: $75 - all forms (paper & electronic)
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?*	Yes	No
*Students should speak with high school guidance counselors to request the submission of a fee waiver.

C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date? Yes No January 1 for fall admissions
(December 1 for Accelerated Medical and Dental Programs, Trustee Scholar, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholar, Alexander Graham Bell Scholar, Boston High School, and Cardinal Medeiros Scholar programs)

C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?

Yes

No In most programs

C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent

Late-March through mid-April.

C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants

Must reply by May 1.
Deadline for housing deposit: Enrollment deposit due May 1 (no separate housing deposit)

Amount of housing deposit: Enrollment deposit: $650 (no separate housing deposit)
Refundable if student does not enroll: No

C18. Deferred admission:

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?

Yes

No
Deferred admission is allowed with a maximum
postponement of 1 Year (freshmen only).

C19. Early admission of high school students:

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation?

Yes