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 Amherst College, Tufts University and Barnard College.

Boston University — Boston, MA · #69 · 11.1% acceptance · $68,102 · SAT 1,480

20 similar colleges

1. Amherst College — Amherst, MA · #72 · 9% acceptance · $70,480 · SAT 1,533
2. Tufts University — Medford, MA · #57 · 11.5% acceptance · $70,704 · SAT 1,513
3. Barnard College — New York, NY · #63 · 8.8% acceptance · $69,888 · SAT 1,520
4. Emory University — Atlanta, GA · #77 · 10.7% acceptance · $64,280 · SAT 1,520
5. Davidson College — Davidson, NC · #70 · 13.4% acceptance · $64,410 · SAT 1,469
6. Emory University-Oxford College — Oxford, GA · #66 · 13.1% acceptance · $64,280 · SAT 1,520
7. Washington University in St Louis — St. Louis, MO · #47 · 12.1% acceptance · $65,790 · SAT 1,530
8. Middlebury College — Middlebury, VT · #87 · 10.8% acceptance · $67,600 · SAT 1,508
9. Wellesley College — Wellesley, MA · #56 · 14.1% acceptance · $67,176 · SAT 1,520
10. College of the Holy Cross — Worcester, MA · #50 · 17.6% acceptance · $64,500 · SAT 1,353
11. New York University — New York, NY · #78 · 9.2% acceptance · $62,796 · SAT 1,520
12. Colgate University — Hamilton, NY · #61 · 13.9% acceptance · $70,306 · SAT 1,508
13. Hamilton College — Clinton, NY · #83 · 13.6% acceptance · $68,960 · SAT 1,506
14. Wesleyan University — Middletown, CT · #96 · 16.5% acceptance · $70,342 · SAT 1,501
15. Haverford College — Haverford, PA · #82 · 12.4% acceptance · $70,688 · SAT 1,513
16. Williams College — Williamstown, MA · #38 · 8.3% acceptance · $68,560 · SAT 1,533
17. Boston College — Chestnut Hill, MA · #22 · 16.4% acceptance · $70,702 · SAT 1,507
18. Northeastern University — Boston, MA · #40 · 5.2% acceptance · $66,162 · SAT 1,497
19. Pomona College — Claremont, CA · #74 · 7.1% acceptance · $65,420 · SAT 1,534
20. Swarthmore College — Swarthmore, PA · #67 · 7.5% acceptance · $65,494 · SAT 1,534

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