Boston University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Boston University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 15.28%, with 86,405 applicants and 13,206 accepted. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate stands significantly higher at 25.35%, with 6,309 applicants resulting in 1,599 admissions. In contrast, the Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate is lower at 14.4%, with 80,096 applicants and 11,607 accepted. Historically, the overall acceptance rate has declined from 19.9% in 2023 and 20.1% in 2022, indicating increasing selectivity over the years.