matriculated freshmen 3,611

domestic freshmen 76.6%

freshmen applied for financial aid* 53.4%

freshmen aid applicants received BU aid* 77.6%

average need of freshmen who received BU grants* $51,445

average BU grant to freshmen who received BU grants* $44,891 (including athletics; excluding tuition remission)

In FY2019, Boston University saw a 9.5% increase in total financial aid over the previous year, and a 14% rise since 2010.

aid applicants received FEDERAL Pell Grants* 22.7%

*Domestic students

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