What type of students does Boston University accept?

In the National Universities ranking by U.S. News ranking, Boston University ranking in the 2026 edition is #42. In 2026 QS global rankings, Boston Uni ranks at #88. Also, in Times Higher rankingsm BU ranks at #76 in 2026. Globally, Boston Uni ranks among the Top 100 Universities in the latest rankings. 

Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Shraddha Kapoor are popular Indian personalities who are included in Boston Uni notable alumni list. Known for the movies like Stree, Haider, Haseena Parker, Shraddha Kapoor is a famous Bollywood actress. Whereas, Shweta Bachchan Nanda is an author, daughter of actor Amitabh Bachchan, and Indian columnist. 

Boston university can be considered fairly diverse since its upcoming Class of 2029 includes 21% of the foreign crowd while 27.7% are underrepresented students set to enroll on the Boston Uni's campus grounds. Moreover, 58.2% of students to be enrolled are students of color.

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