Boston University Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

In the 2024 application year, Boston University has reported a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 9.4% from a pool of 71,915 applicants, translating to 6,813 accepted students. This rate remains steady compared to the previous year, which also had a 9.4% acceptance rate but with a slightly larger applicant pool of 73,624. Notably, there has been a significant drop in acceptance rates over the past few years, with rates decreasing from 18.9% in 2020 and 32.2% in 2015. The trend indicates rising competition, as evidenced by the consistent decline in acceptance percentages alongside a growing number of applicants.