Quality index #58 · private
Boston University
A city campus running along Commonwealth Avenue: communication, business, health sciences and one of the largest international student bodies in the US.
Address & contacts
Campus address
745 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215Fields of study
BU awards bachelor's degree (4 years), master's degree (1–2 years), doctorate / phd, professional degree (md, jd, mba).
- Computer & Data Science
- Engineering
- Business & Management
- Health & Medicine
- Nursing
- Law & Public Policy
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Arts & Humanities
- Performing & Visual Arts
- Education
- Environmental Science
- Public Health
- Media & Journalism
Known for
CommunicationBusinessPublic Health
PrivateBostonInternational
Reading the numbers
BU sits at #58 in the Campus Atlas index with a score of 71. The index weighs academic reputation, research capacity, selectivity and student outcomes; rounded planning value compiled 2025/26, not official reporting.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.
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