Colleges Like Boston University

If Boston University in Boston, MA is on your list, these 20 colleges are similar in ranking, selectivity, cost, and campus feel — a great way to find strong alternatives and schools you might not have considered, like Tufts University, Boston College and Barnard College.

Boston University — Boston, MA · #42 · 11.1% acceptance · $68,102 · SAT 1,480

20 similar colleges

1. Tufts University — Medford, MA · #36 · 11.5% acceptance · $70,704 · SAT 1,513
2. Boston College — Chestnut Hill, MA · #36 · 16.4% acceptance · $70,702 · SAT 1,507
3. Barnard College — New York, NY · #999 · 8.8% acceptance · $69,888 · SAT 1,520
4. Northeastern University — Boston, MA · #46 · 5.2% acceptance · $66,162 · SAT 1,497
5. Georgetown University — Washington, DC · #24 · 12.9% acceptance · $68,017 · SAT 1,487
6. Tulane University of Louisiana — New Orleans, LA · #62 · 14% acceptance · $68,678 · SAT 1,448
7. Emory University-Oxford College — Oxford, GA · #999 · 13.1% acceptance · $64,280 · SAT 1,520
8. Emory University — Atlanta, GA · #24 · 10.7% acceptance · $64,280 · SAT 1,520
9. Amherst College — Amherst, MA · #105 · 9% acceptance · $70,480 · SAT 1,533
10. Haverford College — Haverford, PA · #999 · 12.4% acceptance · $70,688 · SAT 1,513
11. Washington and Lee University — Lexington, VA · #999 · 14% acceptance · $68,045 · SAT 1,498
12. Northeastern University Oakland — Oakland, CA · #999 · 16.7% acceptance · $67,778 · SAT 1,472
13. University of Southern California — Los Angeles, CA · #28 · 9.8% acceptance · $72,097 · SAT 1,495
14. New York University — New York, NY · #32 · 9.2% acceptance · $62,796 · SAT 1,520
15. Washington University in St Louis — St. Louis, MO · #20 · 12.1% acceptance · $65,790 · SAT 1,530
16. Lehigh University — Bethlehem, PA · #46 · 25.9% acceptance · $64,980 · SAT 1,440
17. Wake Forest University — Winston-Salem, NC · #31 · 21.7% acceptance · $67,642 · SAT 1,475
18. Williams College — Williamstown, MA · #104 · 8.3% acceptance · $68,560 · SAT 1,533
19. University of Rochester — Rochester, NY · #46 · 40.1% acceptance · $67,080 · SAT 1,488
20. Bates College — Lewiston, ME · #117 · 13.3% acceptance · $66,590 · SAT 1,468

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