Boston University

The University of Boston acceptance rate 2025 stands at 12.8% making the admission criteria of the uni extremely stringent for local and foreign students alike. For the Class of 2029,   the applicant pool represented 173 countries, and the upcoming BU class represents 58.2% students of color. Moreover, 21% of the students in the BU Class of 2029 are international students, including Indian-origin students.

A few of the benefits BU alumni have include: 

• Boston University Campus store
• Libraries at BU
• Campus parking
• Fitness and recreation centre
• Men's hockey season tickets

Some of the esteemed personalities who have studied at Boston University include Martin Luther King Jr., Julianne Moore, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Geena Davis, Shraddha Kapoor, Leonard Nimoy, Howard Stern, Psy, Jason Alexander, etc. 

The total cost to study Boston University MBA course is USD 96,404. Out of this, the tuition fee is around USD 68,870. Other details are given below: 

International students at Boston Uni are eligible for merit-based scholarships. Trustee and Presidential scholarships are a few merit-based scholarships for which students can apply. To avail the merit-based scholarships at Boston, the students are required as per the mentioned deadline. Academic performance, talent, creative, initiative, impact in the school or community. 

The placement rate at Boston Uni is 85% for the MBA graduates. The average salary of the MBA graduates is USD 110,000 (Around INR 97 lakh). Industries where the BU graduates work are Consulting Services, Health & Life Sciences, Retail, Energy, Technology, etc. 

In the 2026 National Universities rankings of U.S. News, Boston University ranking is #42. In the QS Global University rankings, BU ranks at #88 in 2026. In Times Higher Education rankings, this university ranks at #76 in 2026. In the U.S. News Global rankings 2025, BU ranks at #86. Considering the world rankings, BU ranks among the Top 100 Universities in the world. 

Check the top industries for Boston Uni's MBA graduates mentioned below-

• Health & Life Sciences 22%
• Consulting Services 18%
• Financial Services 13%
• Technology 12%
• Energy 11%
• Retail 6%
• Non Profit 5%
• Manufacturing 5%
• Government 2%
• Real Estate 2%
• Transportation & Logistics 1%
• Education 1%

As per the latest reports, the Boston University employment rate stands at 85% for the Class of 2024, with the graduates securing employment within 3 months of graduation. Some of the top industries where Boston graduates work are Energy, Healthcare, Consulting Services, Financial Services, etc. Moroever, the Boston University median salary is USD 110,000 or INR 96L.

The Boston University average salary varies from school-to-school. The list of the starting salaries for some of the schools is given as follows:

• Questro School of Business: USD 76,529 or INR 67L
• College of Engineering: USD 80,653 or INR 70.3L
• College of Fine Arts: USD 57,560 or INR 50.2L
• School of Hospitality Administration: USD 60,405 or INR 52.6L