Boston University
Boston, MA · Official website ↗
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Quick summary
| Cost per year | about $90,106 per year (tuition, housing, food, books — U.S. Department of Education figure) + flights and visa. Four years cost roughly four times this if prices stay the same; colleges usually raise prices every year. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: not yet determined. Merit scholarships: international students can receive them. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | very selective: about 1 in 9 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1420–1530. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Boston, MA · Large city · summer highs about 28°C, winter lows about -5°C · 8 km from BOS airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Meets full financial need | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Merit scholarships | Yes — international students can receive merit scholarshipsSources (1)“First-Year international students are eligible to apply for merit scholarships.”www.bu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-11 |
| Forms for international aid applicants | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Must request aid when applying? | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| SAT / ACT policy | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| English proficiency | English proficiency test required for non-native speakersSources (1)“If your first language is not English, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test (DET).”www.bu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-11 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Computer Science | $98,587 | $136,667 |
| Computer Engineering | $105,408 | $135,394 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $102,611 | $110,622 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $77,263 | $108,412 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $73,080 | $99,024 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $78,163 | $98,953 |
| Economics | $63,688 | $96,723 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $80,780 | $95,757 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $87,287 | — |
| Mathematics | $63,944 | $84,784 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | — | $83,413 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $59,073 | $82,302 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Location
| City / state | Boston, MA |
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| Setting | Large city |
| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), about 8 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (Jul) | average high 28°C (82°F) |
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| Coldest month (Jan) | average low -5°C (23°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 1,107 mm |
| Snowfall per year | 125 cm |
Month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °C | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 6° |
| Low °C | -5° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 86 | 82 | 106 | 92 | 82 | 99 | 83 | 82 | 90 | 102 | 93 | 109 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Boston Logan Intl Ap, Ma Us weather station, about 8 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.