What GPA do you need to get into Boston University?

Among 416 applicants who posted a Boston University admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.90 and the middle half reported 3.80 to 4.00 (321 reported a GPA). Boston University sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for Boston University?

Among 416 applicants who posted a Boston University admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,460 to 1,560 (269 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.

Does applying early help at Boston University?

In these posts, 52% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (13 of 25), against 44% in regular decision (183 of 412). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do Boston University admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (63%), athletics (45%), tutoring/teaching (41%), music (35%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 63% listed a national or international award.

What is the Boston University acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by Boston University in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into Boston University

What 416 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 899 Boston University results that students posted for the 2016 to 2027 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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Boston University admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.90

Middle half 3.80 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,520

Middle half 1,460 to 1,560

Median ACT

Middle half 33 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.40

Middle half 4.20 to 4.60

Results posted: 416 admitted, 240 rejected, 243 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Boston University acceptance rate; the official rate is in Boston University’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.90	3.79
SAT	1,520	1,470
ACT	35	33

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What Boston University admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service63%
Athletics45%
Tutoring/Teaching41%
Music35%
Work/Job35%
Research31%
STEM club/competition31%
Internship31%

Held a leadership role

86%

Founded something

46%

National or intl. award

63%

Did research

31%

Early vs. regular decision at Boston University

Early (25 results)52%
Regular (412 results)44%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of Boston University admits

Computer Science14%
Engineering13%
Political Science10%
Business9%
Biology6%
Economics6%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 12% first-generation, 8% low income, 15% underrepresented minority, 12% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 16% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 11% chose Boston University.

Three recent Boston University admits

2027 cycle · Chemistry
STEM outreach leader across Science Olympiad, WiSTEM, and teaching programs for younger students.
GPA 3.85 UW · SAT 1520 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Biology
Chess and quiz bowl organizer and painter with computational biology research and several founded clubs.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
2026 cycle · Math
Tennis captain and video-game world #1 interested in math and political science, with personal investing and a weather project.
GPA 3.76 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post

Where else Boston University admits got in

Boston University admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into Boston University?: Among 416 applicants who posted a Boston University admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.90 and the middle half reported 3.80 to 4.00 (321 reported a GPA). Boston University sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for Boston University?: Among 416 applicants who posted a Boston University admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,460 to 1,560 (269 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
Does applying early help at Boston University?: In these posts, 52% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (13 of 25), against 44% in regular decision (183 of 412). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do Boston University admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (63%), athletics (45%), tutoring/teaching (41%), music (35%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 63% listed a national or international award.
What is the Boston University acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by Boston University in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2027 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Boston University. All colleges