Boston University

As per the official facts, 95% of students found employment or placement in graduate programs, military service, and fellowships within 6 months of graduation. Some of the companies where the graduates of this university work are Amazon, Accenture, Apple, Deloitte, ESPN, IBM, Lockheed Martin, PwC, Twitter, U.S. Department of State, etc. Other companies are given as follows:

• Wayfair
• Philips Healthcare
• Boston Consulting Group
• Fidelity Investments
• Google
• HubSpot
• Nike
• NBC Universal

In the National Universities ranking 2026, Boston University ranking is #42. Furthermore, it is one of the only three universities in Boston and Cambridge named to the prestigious Association of American Universities. Also, BU is ranked #7 among the universities hosting the most international students in the US by Open Doors. As of 2023, there are 37,000+ students (total) at Boston University. 

Boston University MBA placement rate is 85%. This means 85% of students accepted a job offer within 3 months of graduation. The average salary for international students is USD 110,000. The top industries where MBA graduates are working are Consulting Services, Health & Life Sciences, Financial Services, Technology, Energy, etc. A few of the top employers for the MBA graduates of Class of 2024 are Amazon, Bain & Company, Citigroup, Cognizant, Deloitte, CVS Health, Walmart, etc.

Boston University application fee for UG students is USD 80. For PG courses, the application fee varies as per the courses. For full-time MBA course, the application fee is USD 125 (INR 10,000). To apply to graduate courses, the applicants can apply via the university portal. Whereas, to apply to the UG courses, the students can apply via the Common Application. 

Boston University sends an email to students within 3-5 business days acknowledge that it has received the application. The university sends an email when a decision is posted on the MyBU portal. Decisions are posted as follows:

As an Indian student to get into the university, you are required to submit a online application, transcripts in English, good grades in IELTS or TOEFL, prove your finances, a LOR, and lastly, GRE or GMAT scores.

Students can enjoy the campus life at Boston University by taking part in any of the 500+ student clubs or 24 NCAA Division I varsity sports or utilizing university's resources like the state-of-the-art fitness center. There are literary clubs, music clubs, rocket clubs, etc. at the university. Boston University has student teams in over 30 club sports, from fencing to flag football to table tennis.

Boston University is highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 10.7% for the class of 2027, admitting only 8,612 out of 80,495 applicants. The average GPA for admitted students from the class of 2025 was 3.9, and while standardized test scores are optional, the average SAT score for those who submitted them fell between 1310 and 1500. To apply, students must submit a completed Common Application, high school transcripts, senior year grades, a counselor recommendation, a school report form, and a teacher evaluation. International applicants need either an F-1 or J-1 visa to study at the university.

International students must take a Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) and meet the below Boston University requirements for Pharmacy admission. Given below are the pointers for the same -

• Complete a high school degree for UG and a UG degree for PG admission
• Score an overall 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in academics
• Need to meet the English language requirements