How many students does BU accept each year?

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For Fall 2024, BU received over 78,700 applications, of which 8,700 applicants were admitted at the university. The number students who ultimately enrolled stood at over 3,200. The enrollment trends for Boston University can be checked from the table below for a comparative analysis:

Year	Application Received	Students Admitted	Acceptance Rate
2024-2025	78,769	8,749	11.1%
2023-2024	80,490	8,733	10.8%
2022-2023	80,796	11,607	14.3%
2021-2022	75,778	14,129	18.6%
2020-2021	61,007	12,254	20%

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