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.

Cornell

Ithaca, NY9% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Northeastern

Boston, MA5% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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NYU

New York, NY9% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Carnegie Mellon

Pittsburgh, PA12% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Penn

Philadelphia, PA5% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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USC

Los Angeles, CA10% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN11% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Brown

Providence, RI5% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Tufts

Medford, MA11% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Emory

Atlanta, GA11% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Columbia

New York, NY4% accept.

private · same region

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Georgetown

Washington, DC13% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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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.