Boston University
Boston, MA · private nonprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 10.9% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | 1400–1520 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 32–34 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $26,996 |
| Grad rate | 90% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $83,238 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
| Early Decision | 2025-11-01 |
| Early Decision II | 2026-01-05 |
| Regular / Rolling | 2026-01-05 |
| Application fee | $80 (US) · $80 (intl) |
| Personal essay | Required |
| Portfolio | Via SlideRoom |
| Test policy | never required |
| Teacher recommendations | 1 |
| Counselor recommendation | Required |
| Mid-year report | Required |
Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.
Supplemental essays
Answer 1 of 2 — max 300 words each.
- Boston University is dedicated to our founding principles: “that higher education should be accessible to all and that research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice should be conducted in the service of the wider community, local and international. These principles endure in the University’s insistence on the value of diversity in its tradition and standards of excellence and its dynamic engagement with the City of Boston and the world.” With this mission in mind, please respond to one of the following two questions in 300 words or less:
- Reflect on a social or community issue that deeply resonates with you. Why is it important to you, and how have you been involved in addressing or raising awareness about it? (300 words)· ~300 words
- What about being a student at BU most excites you? How do you hope to contribute to our campus community? (300 words)· ~300 words
- The mission of Kilachand Honors College is to offer a challenging liberal arts education grounded in critical and creative thinking, interdisciplinary problem-solving, and the real-world application of knowledge. Please see https://www.bu.edu/khc/about/ for more details about our program, and then respond to one of the following questions in an essay of 600 words or less:
- What about the Kilachand Honors College resonates with you, and how would Kilachand’s curriculum fulfill your academic, creative, intellectual, and/or professional goals? (600 words)· ~600 words
- If you could create a new Kilachand course, what would it be? How would your imagined course align with the core values of Kilachand? (600 words)· ~600 words
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).