Boston University is one of the seventy-nine private, not-for-profit 4-year colleges in Massachusetts. The campus is located in an urban area, in Boston.
According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 33,355 students attend the school. In the 2017 fall enrollment, 3,498 freshman students enrolled, and approximately 3,253 students returned for their sophomore year (which makes its freshman retention rate 93%). Every year 87% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.
BU’s in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $50,980, and fees were $1,102. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $50,980 and $1,102 respectively.