	Boston University 2016 University Academic Rankings
This article is about the private university founded in 1839. For a list of universities in Boston, see List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston. Boston University (most commonly referred to as BU or otherwise known as Boston U.) is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but is historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university has more than 3,800 faculty members and 33,000 students, and is one of Boston's largest employers. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through eighteen schools and colleges on two urban campuses. The main campus is situated along the Charles River in Boston's Fenway-Kenmore and Allston neighborhoods, while the Boston University Medical Campus is in Boston's South End neighborhood. BU is categorized as an RU/VH Research University (very high research activity) in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. BU is a member of the Boston Consortium for Higher Education and the Association of American Universities. The university counts seven Nobel Laureates, twenty-three Pulitzer Prize winners, nine Academy Award winners, and several Emmy and Tony Award winners among its faculty and alumni. BU also has MacArthur, Sloan, and Guggenheim Fellowship holders as well as American Academy of Arts and Sciences and National Academy of Sciences members among its past and present graduates and faculty. The Boston University Terriers compete in the NCAA's Division I. BU athletic teams compete in the Patriot League, and Hockey East conferences, and their mascot is Rhett the Boston Terrier. Boston University is well known for men's hockey, in which it has won five national championships, most recently in 2009. History \| Predecessor institutions and University Charter Boston University traces its roots to the establishment of the Newbury Biblical Institute in Newbury, Vermont in 1839, and was chartered with the name "Boston University" by the Massachusetts Legislature in 1869. The University organized formal Centennial observances both in 1939 and 1969. On April 24-25, 1839 a group of Methodist ministers and laymen at the Old Bromfield Street Church in Boston elected to establish a Methodist theological school. Set up in Newbury, Vermont, the school was named the Newbury Biblical Institute. In 1847, the Congregational Society in Concord, New Hampshire, invited the Institute to relocate to Concord and offered a disused Congregational church building with a capacity of 1200 people. Other citizens of Concord covered the remodeling costs. One stipulation of the invitation was that the Institute remain in Concord for at least 20 years. The charter issued by New Hampshire designated the school the "Methodist General Biblical Institute", but it was commonly called the "Concord Biblical Institute." With the agreed twenty years coming to a close, the Trustees of the Concord Biblical Institute purchased 30 acres (120,000 m2) on Aspinwall Hill in Brookline, Massachusetts as a possible relocation site. The Institute moved in 1867 to 23 Pinkney Street in Boston and received a Massachusetts Charter as the "Boston Theological Institute." In 1869, three Trustees of the Boston Theological Institute obtained from the Massachusetts Legislature a charter for a university by name of "Boston University." These three were successful Boston businessmen and Methodist laymen, with a history of involvement in educational enterprises and became the Founders of Boston University. They were Isaac Rich (1801-1872), Lee Claflin (1791-1871), and Jacob Sleeper (1802-1889), for whom Boston University's three West Campus dormitories are named. Lee Claflin's son, William, was then Go ... [more on wikipedia]

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Boston University Details

Boston University Details
detail	value
state	Massachusetts
conference	Patriot League
public	Private
scores	1930/1287/29
level	Excellent
rank	[45
overall ROI rank	[116
size	medium
undergrads	18017
grads	14095
price	63644
drop	15
stem	20
research	347
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Boston University?

1. number 45 for Academics.

2. number 116 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Boston University?

1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2. University of Connecticut

3. University of Southern California

4. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

5. University of Virginia

6. University of Georgia

7. University of California-Los Angeles

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Boston University National Academic Rankings

Boston University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	45	91	111	42	40	77	66	195	116
All	54	70	79	42	40	63	54	90	78
All Nonivy	42	64	75	34	32	60	48	89	68
Private	39	76	81	28	26	37	25	82	59
Patriot League	3	5	8	2	2	2	1	9	6
New England Region	22	49	55	19	17	33	22	66	42
State of Massachusetts	6	12	12	6	5	9	3	15	8
Top Ten Top250	45	91	111	42	40	77	66	195	116
Top Ten Patriot League	3	5	8	2	2	2	1	8	5
Top Ten State of Massachusetts	8	10	10	6	5	7	3	9	9

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

(mathematically similar student body, size, academics, stem, salary... etc)

Boston University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Boston University

Boston University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Boston University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
93.21	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
86.53	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
86.41	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
86.40	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
86.10	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
84.47	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
84.05	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
82.33	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
81.38	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
79.27	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
79.18	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
78.71	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
78.46	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
77.61	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
76.68	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Private	Elite	11	13
76.46	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
76.23	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
76.02	Ohio State University	Ohio	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	40	43
75.97	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
75.93	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
75.70	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
75.39	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
75.36	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
75.25	Tufts University	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	23	34
74.57	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
74.46	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
74.43	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
74.40	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
74.24	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
74.21	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
74.16	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
74.14	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
74.10	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
74.09	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
74.09	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
74.08	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
74.02	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
73.99	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
73.97	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
73.95	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
73.89	Whitman College	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	153	154
73.84	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
71.63	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
71.47	New York University	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	35	101
69.41	Washington University in St Louis	Missouri	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	8	6
69.20	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
69.16	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193
69.09	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	Private	Elite	25	34
68.79	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
68.79	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

(mathematically similar academics)

Boston University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Boston University

Boston University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Boston University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
95.09	University of Florida	Florida	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	43	38
94.81	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
94.81	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
94.06	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
92.62	University Athletic Association (Low)	-	University Athletic Association	-Conf-	Excellent	-	32
92.36	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
92.25	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
91.37	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
90.58	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
90.55	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
89.86	Georgetown University	Washington DC	Patriot League / Big East Conf...	Private	Elite	42	88
89.41	Northeastern University	Massachusetts	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Elite	40	109
88.91	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
88.43	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48
87.97	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	53	84
86.29	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162
86.27	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
86.07	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
85.53	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Massachusetts	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Elite	48	53
84.88	Harvey Mudd College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	49	19

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