Boston University Arts & Sciences

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Class of 2025 Profile

# First-year
2,189
Male 42.4% (929)
Female 57.6% (1260)

 

Ethnicity
Count
% of Class
Black or African American 111 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 169 7.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 0.1%
Asian 425 19.4%
White 736 33.6%
Two or more Races 104 4.8%
Race/ethnicity unknown 74 3.4%
Nonresident Alien 566 25.9%
Total     2,189 100%

 

Top 10 Programs/Majors
Undecided 346
Biology 225
Computer Science 207
Psychology 189
Economics 168
Political Science 116
Internatnl Relations 114
Neuroscience 72
Bio-CellMolecGenetic 70
Biochem & Molecular 58

 

Geography
# of States 45     # of Countries   67
% From Out of State 83.8%     (International-by-Visa Students)  
TOP STATES
REGION
TOP COUNTRIES BY CITIZENSHIP
Massachusetts 354 New England 21.8% China (incl. Hong Kong) 279
New York 284 Mid-Atlantic 23.1% India 69
California 165 Midwest 6.0% Republic of Korea 51
New Jersey 103 South 7.3% Canada 18
Connecticut 75 Southwest 3.4% Saudi Arabia 12
Pennsylvania 73 West 1.7% Taiwan, R.O.C. 11
Texas 67 Pacific 9.1% Vietnam 10
Florida 58 Other 27.5% United Kingdom 10
Illinois 46
Georgia 37
Other States, DC 324 Not included: MT,ND,SD,WV,WY
Territories, A.P.O. 5 Territories represented: PR, AP
Foreign Address 598

 

Credentials
Avg.
Middle 50%
SAT RW 697 670-740
SAT Math 737 710-780
SAT Composite (1600) 1442 1400-1500
ACT Composite 33 31-34
High School Rank 92.5%
High School GPA 3.78

 

Rank in Class
Top 5% 45.9%
Top 10% 70.7%
Top 20% 96.0%
Top 30% 99.5%
Top 50% 100.0%

 

First-Year Student Enrollment

The table below shows the intended majors of first-year students who matriculated at CAS in Fall 2020 and Fall 2021

Intended Majors
Program/Major
2020
2021
Acc’lertd Medical Pr 24 14
American Studies 1 6
Ancient Grk & Latin 1 0
Anthro & Religion 0 0
Anthropology 12 9
Archaeology 0 5
Architecture 5 19
Asian Studies 3 7
Astronomy 7 3
Astronomy & Physics 14 16
Bio-CellMolecGenetic 77 70
Biochem & Molecular 52 58
Biochemistry 0 0
Biology 178 225
Biology/Behavioral 16 12
Biology/Conservation 10 17
Biology/Neurobiology 35 49
Chemistry 24 43
Chemistry:Biochem 19 16
Chemistry:Teaching 0 1
Chinese Lang & Lit 3 2
Cinema&Media Studies 0 9
Classical Civilizatn 0 3
Classics & Philosophy 3 2
Classics & Religion 1 1
Classics/Archaeology 3 1
Comparative Lit. 3 6
Computer Science 108 207
Earth/Envir Sciences 15 22
Economics 108 168
Economics & Math 22 29
English 22 33
Envir. Analys & Pol 15 17
European Studies 1 2
French & Linguistics 0 0
French Studies 2 1
Geophysics&Planetary 1 0
German Lang & Lit 0 1
Hispanic Lang & Lit 0 0
Hist. Art & Architec 6 9
History 11 26
Internatnl Relations 74 114
Italian &Linguistics 0 1
Italian Studies 0 1
Japanese Lang & Lit 0 1
Japanese&Linguistics 1 1
Latin 1 1
Latin American Study 1 2
Latin Lang. & Lit. 1 0
Ling/Spch,Lang/Hrng 1 2
Linguistics 6 4
Linguistics & Philo 1 2
Linguistics/Comp Sci 1 0
Marine Science 31 36
Math & Comp Science 15 15
Math & Math Ed 5 3
Math & Philosophy 3 6
Mathematics 34 36
MidEast/North Africa 0 3
MidEast/SoAsianLang 0 1
Neuroscience 51 72
Neuroscience 1 2
Philosophy 3 5
Philosophy & Physics 2 5
Philosophy & Poli Sc 20 14
Philosophy & Psych 10 6
Philosophy & Relgn 0 1
Philosophy/Neurosci 14 16
Physics 31 28
Political Science 75 116
Premedical 0 0
Psychology 159 189
Religion 0 1
Russian Lang & Lit 0 0
Sociology 28 39
Spanish &Linguistics 3 0
Statistics/Comp Sci 17 10
Undecided 304 346
Undeclared 0 1
Total 1,695 2,189

 

 

Enrollments and Bachelors Degrees Awarded AY 2021-2022

Major
Fall 2021 Enrolled Students
Degrees Awarded (AY 2022)
American Studies 12 4
Anct Greek & Latin 1
Anthropology 43 15
Anthro-SpecAnthHlthM 6 1
Anthro-SpecBioAnthro 3
Anthro-SpecSocioAnth 6 1
Anthrplgy & Relign 1 1
Approved Deferral 550
Archaeology 26 9
Architectural Studs 56 14
Asian Studies 6 2
Astronomy 9 1
Astronomy & Physics 46 4
Bio Cell,Molec,Gentc 354 91
Bio w/spec Beh Bio 58 7
Bio, Ecology & Consv 57 14
Bio, Neurobiology 119 21
Biochem & Molec Bio 264 59
Biology 602 105
Chemistry 111 26
Chemistry & Physics 3
Chemistry: Biochem 42 5
Chinese Lang & Lit 9 5
Cinema&Media Studies 20 2
Classical Civilizatn 12 5
Classics & Religion 1
Classics &Philosophy 2
Classics&Archaeology 4
Comparative Litrture 7 1
Computer Science 990 229
Earth&Envirnmntl Sci 95 23
Economics 870 263
Economics and Math 211 62
English 143 54
Envir Analysis & Pol 109 26
European Studies 1 1
French Studies 6 2
German Lang & Lit 1
History 119 40
History of Art&Arch 52 15
Ind Concentration 3 2
Interntl Relations 591 208
Italian&Linguistics 2 1
Japanese Lang & Lit 8 4
Japanese&Linguistics 2 1
Latin 2 1
Latin Amer Studies 4 1
Latin Lang & Lit 1
Linguistcs&Philosophy 6
Linguistics 40 14
Linguistics&CompSci 21 9
LngstcSpchLangHrng 5 2
Marine Science 104 11
Math & Philosophy 9 2
Math and Math Educ 2
Math-Computer Scienc 108 30
Mathematics 300 116
Medical Science 57 31
MENA Studies 3 2
MidEastSthAsnLangLit 2 1
Neuroscience 374 115
No Major 46
Phil & Political Sci 52 9
Phil & Psychology 33 14
Philosophy 53 18
Philosophy & Physics 5 2
Philosophy and Relig 1 1
Philosophy&Neuroscnc 36 4
Physics 113 22
Physics&ComputerSci 8 1
Political Science 463 131
Psychology 911 250
Religion 6 2
Russian Lang & Lit 1 1
Sociology 136 33
Spanish 6 2
Spanish&Linguistics 2 2
Stats&ComputerSci 88 12
Total 8,631 2163

 

 

Fall 2021 MA/MS/MFA Admissions:

Graduate Application HEGIS
Applications
Admitted
% Admitted
Accepted Offers
Matriculants
African American Studies 4 0 0% 0 0
Applied Anthropology 8 3 38% 0 0
Archaeology 20 3 15% 0 0
Artificial Intelligence 299 130 43% 18 18
Biology 237 47 20% 17 17
Biostatistics 171 120 70% 12 10
Classical Studies 12 6 50% 2 2
Comp Science – Cyber Security 68 24 35% 5 5
Comp Science – Data-Centric Computing 153 44 29% 5 5
Computer Science 1,186 508 43% 94 94
Creative Writing 795 23 3% 18 18
Earth & Environment 16 9 56% 6 6
Economic Policy 78 71 91% 15 15
Economics 655 538 82% 116 112
Energy & Environment 57 42 74% 10 8
English 73 51 70% 6 6
Global Development Economics 54 29 54% 4 4
History 32 12 38% 2 1
History of Art & Architecture 107 62 58% 14 14
Linguistics 63 34 54% 10 9
Literary Translation 13 11 85% 5 5
Mathematics 33 6 18% 2 2
Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry 74 4 5% 3 3
Pardee – Global Policy 79 57 72% 8 8
Pardee – Interntl Relations 51 36 71% 9 4
Pardee – International Affairs 257 215 84% 29 26
Pardee – Latin American Studies 12 11 92% 2 2
Philosophy 4 0 0% 0 0
Preservation Studies 18 18 100% 5 4
Psychology 361 154 43% 50 48
Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences 38 33 87% 7 6
Statistical Practice 309 190 61% 47 47
Statistics 194 86 44% 14 14
Total 5,531 2,577 47% 535 513

 

2021-2022 MA/MS/MFA Enrollments 

Program
Total Enrollment Fall 2021
AY 2021/2022 Graduates
African American Studies 1 1
Archaeology 4 2
Artificial Intelligence 48 30
Bioinformatics 81 35
Biology 29 15
Biostatistics 20 6
Classical Studies 2 0
Comp Science – Cyber Security 5 0
Comp Science – Data-Centric Computing 14 9
Computer Science 131 36
Creative Writing 31 17
Earth & Environmnt 7 1
Economic Policy 26 9
Economics 159 96
Energy & Environment 15 12
English 6 5
Global Development Economics 9 5
History 1 1
History of Art & Architecture 22 7
Linguistics 12 7
Literary Translation 6 6
Mathematics 3 2
Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry 4 0
Pardee – Global Policy 17 7
Pardee – International Affairs 59 26
Pardee – International Relations 7 6
Pardee – Latin American Studies 2 1
Playwriting 5 0
Preservation Studies 9 3
Psychology 52 45
Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences 12 9
Statistical Practice 88 46
Statistics 16 8
Total 903 453

 

Fall 2021 PhD Admissions

 

Graduate Application HEGIS
Applications
Admitted
% Admitted
Accepted Offers
Matriculants
Anthropology 148 9 6% 7 7
Astronomy 185 25 14% 7 7
Biology 224 36 16% 18 18
Biostatistics 289 21 7% 7 7
Chemistry 296 63 21% 18 18
Classical Studies 34 6 18% 4 4
Computer Science 467 55 12% 22 22
Earth & Environmnt 73 20 27% 11 11
Economics 755 84 11% 22 21
English 1 1 100% 0 0
French Language & Literature 10 5 50% 3 3
Hispanic Language & Literatures 14 7 50% 3 3
History 118 8 7% 7 7
History of Art & Architecture 56 5 9% 2 2
Linguistics 121 8 7% 4 4
Mathematics 226 20 9% 6 6
Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry 272 18 7% 4 4
Philosophy 253 11 4% 5 5
Physics 426 67 16% 16 16
Political Science 286 18 6% 4 4
Psychology 784 18 2% 10 10
Religious Studies 53 7 13% 4 4
Statistics 147 10 7% 4 4
Total 5,238 522 10% 188 187

 

2021-2022 PhD Enrollments 

 

Program
Total Enrollment Fall 2021
AY 2021/2022 Graduates
American & New England Studies 37 6
Anthropology 52 4
Archaeology 4 0
Astronomy 34 3
Bioinformatics 49 5
Biology 79 10
Biostatistics 55 6
Chemistry 122 20
Classical Studies 25 0
Computer Science 121 14
Earth & Environment 54 3
Earth Sciences 4 1
Economics 152 34
Editorial Studies 4 5
English 32 5
French Language & Literature 10 1
Geography 2 2
Hispanic Language & Literatures 23 2
History 41 3
History of Art & Architecture 48 5
Linguistics 19 0
Mathematics 39 7
Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry 34 1
Musicology 9 1
Philosophy 37 4
Physics 79 8
Political Science 30 3
Psychology 80 7
Religion 34 4
Sociology 27 5
Statistics 40 5
Total 1,376 174