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Overview: Boston University
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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City and State: Boston, MA
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Public or Private: Private
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Number of Students in Freshman Class: 4,163
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School Colors: Red and White
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School Year Type (semester, trimester, quarter, etc): Semester
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Graduation Rate:
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Faculty to Student Ratio: 1 to 12
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Average Class Size: Approximately 15
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School URL: http://www.bu.edu/
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School calendar URL: http://www.bu.edu/reg/dates/odates-0809.html
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University President: Robert A. Brown
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Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $51,100
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Main Phone: (617) 353 - 4636
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Urban, rural, suburban: Urban
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Notable alumni: Bill O'Reilly (Television Broadcaster), Tipper Gore (Wife of American VP Al Gore)
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Date founded: 1839
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Notable faculty: Sumner Redstone (Corporate Mogul), Elie Wiesel (Nobel Peace Prize Recipient)
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School Address:
Boston University
One Sherborn Street
Boston, MA 02215
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African-American Percentage: 2%
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Asian/Pacific Islander Percentage: 15%
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American Indian Percentage: 0%
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Caucasian Percentage: 57%
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Hispanic Percentage: 7%
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Unreported Percentage:
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CLIMATE
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Average Daily Temperature (Fahrenheit):
Month (high and low)
Jan (36 - 22)
Feb (38 - 23)
Mar (45 - 31)
Apr (56 - 40)
May (67 - 50)
Jun (77 - 59)
Jul (82 - 65)
Aug (80 - 64)
Sep (73 - 57)
Oct (63 - 47)
Nov (52 - 38)
Dec (41 - 27)
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General Weather Description:
Boston has a “continental climate” with four distinct and different seasons. The Fall has warm or cool days and cool or cold nights. It features brilliant foliage colors. The winter is cold and occasionally snowy. Spring arrives gradually during April and May. The days are cool or warm and the nights cool. Summer has warm days with brief “heat waves” when the temperature exceeds 90 degrees. Summer evenings are generally cool. As a coastal city, the area is generally more humid than inland cities.
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Average Annual Snowfall: 40.9 Inches
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FINANCIAL AID
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Endowment Size and Rank: $1.1 Billion
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Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 44%
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Average Financial Aid Award: $18,547
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Total Tuition: $51,500
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GEOGRAPHY
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Nearest Large City: Boston, MA
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Miles: 2.6 Miles
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Driving Time: 8 Minutes
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Nearest Airport(s) Code, Distance and Driving Time:
Logan International Airport (BOS) 5.88 Miles and 15 Minutes
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Nearest Major Airport(s) Code, Distance and Driving Time:
Logan International Airport (BOS) 5.88 Miles and 15 Minutes
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Urban, rural, suburban: Urban
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STUDENT LIFE
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Is Greek life available? Yes
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Percentage of students participating in Greek life: Male - 3% and Female - 5%
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Intramural sports participation rate:
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Is a car allowed freshman year? Yes
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Is on-campus housing available freshman year? Yes
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Is on-campus housing required freshman year? Yes
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Graduation rate:
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Student newspaper URL: http://www.dailyfreepress.com/
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Male to Female Student Ratio: 39% Male and 61% Female
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International student percentage: 6%
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Student percentage attending graduate school:
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Minimum drinking age: 21
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WiFi availability? Yes
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SAFETY
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Federal office of crime statistics URL:
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Student safety escort available? Yes
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Campus blue light security phones available? Yes
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Campus security cell phone alert? Yes
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Campus security email alert? Yes
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Campus security contact: (617) 353 - 2110
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ACADEMICS
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Most common majors: Business, Psychology, English
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ATHLETICS
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NCAA division: Division I
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School colors: Red and White
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Mascot: Terriers
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Varsity sports participation rate:
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Intramural sports participation rate:
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League affiliation: America East, Hockey East
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Director of Athletics: Mike Lynch
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Athletics Department mailing address:
Boston University Department of Athletics
285 Babcock ST
Boston, MA 02215
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Athletics Department email address: Assistant to Director: nrowan@bu.edu
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Athletics Department Phone: Assistant to Director: (617) 353 - 4631
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School rivalry: Boston College, Cornell
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ADMISSIONS
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# of Students in Freshman Class: 4,163
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Total # of Students Who Applied in Most Recent Year: 37,964
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Total # of Students Accepted in Most Recent Year: 22,00
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Acceptance rate: 58%
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SAT Range 25th - 75th percentile: Verbal: 580 - 680; Math: 600 - 690; Writing: 630 - 710
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Early Decision I available? Yes
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Early Decision I deadline: November 1st
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Early Decision II available? No
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Early Decision II deadline: N/A
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Early Action available? No
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Early Action deadline: N/A
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Regular admission deadline: January 1st
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Early Decision acceptance rate: 40%
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Early Action acceptance rate: N/A
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Regular admission acceptance rate: 58%
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Admissions office mailing address:
Boston University
Office of Admissions
121 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
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Admissions office email address:
http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/contact-us/email-us/
or
admissions@bu.edu
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Name of Director of Admissions: Kelly Walter kwalter@bu.edu
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Admissions officers by specialization:
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Campus tour URL: http://www.bu.edu/admissions/explore/visiting.html
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Admissions office phone: (617) 353 - 2300
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Standardized Test requirements: SAT I, 2 SAT II's
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Admissions office URL: http://www.bu.edu/admissions/
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Common Application used? Yes
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Virtual Tour available? Yes
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Virtual tour URL: http://www.bu.edu/admissions/explore/video.html
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