Colleges similar to BU

Schools with a comparable profile to BU — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.

UVA

Charlottesville, VA17% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · similar size

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Emory

Atlanta, GA11% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Tufts

Medford, MA11% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Tulane

New Orleans, LA14% accept.

similar selectivity · private · similar climate

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Northwestern

Evanston, IL8% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Maryland

College Park, MD45% accept.

similar outcomes · similar size · similar climate

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United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO14% accept.

similar selectivity · similar climate

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Emory University-Oxford College

Oxford, GA13% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Georgia Tech

Atlanta, GA14% accept.

similar selectivity · similar size · similar climate

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UChicago

Chicago, IL4% accept.

similar outcomes · similar mobility · private

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Carnegie Mellon

Pittsburgh, PA12% accept.

similar selectivity · private · similar climate

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Yale

New Haven, CT4% accept.

similar mobility · private · similar climate

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Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.