Boston University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. Arizona State University is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
| Boston University | Arizona State University | |
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| Collegedunia Score | 6.1 Out of 10 | 5.5 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 43 US News 2024 # 78 Times Higher Education 2024 # 93 QS World University 2024 | # 105 US News 2024 # 179 QS World University 2024 # 182 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 34 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 32 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 27 for Law by US News 2024 | # 126 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 283 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 32 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -96 PG Programs -128 Doctorate Programs -2 | UG Programs -60 PG Programs -102 Doctorate Programs -21 |
| Acceptance Rate | 29.4 % | 83.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo - 110 GMAT - 650 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1360 TOEFL - 84 | GMAT - 650 IELTS - 6.5 SAT - 1180 TOEFL - 80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 58560 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 58560 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 39410 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 31200 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25200 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 17627 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | 96% of graduates employed within 6 months of graduation.Top recruiters: Brigham’s and Women’s Hospital; Wayfair LLC; Children’s Hospital, Boston; Amazon; Apple; Tesla; U.S. Department of State; Nike. Degree Average Salary Other Degree $155,000 Executive MBA $137,000 Masters in Management $133,000 MBA $125,000 Bachelor (Other) $107,000 Doctorate $100,000 | Top Recruiters are WP Carey & Co., Goldman Sachs Group, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Intel Corp, Daimler Benz, Rubbermaid, AMERCO, HSBC, Shell oil company, Bank of America, Honeywell International. Degree Average Salary MBA 123000 Master of Science 91000 Bachelor Of Science 81000 |
| application requirements | Academic transcripts; English proficiency results; documentation of financial support; Standardized Tests (ACT/ SAT are optional); 2-3 LORs; Resume; Written Statement; Teacher Evaluation; Additional Requirements (portfolios; audition; medical requirements, etc.) | LOR- 3 letters of recommendation, SOP- Yes, GPA- 3.53 (C+ grade) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Questrom School of Business | W. P. Carey School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.3/10 Read 7 reviews | 7.6/10 Read 26 reviews |
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| General Facts | Boston University | Arizona State University |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1839 | 1885 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 20:1 |
| Male:Female | 40% Male, 60% Female | 57% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | 3 campuses; main campus situated along Charles River in Fenway- Kenmore & Allston neighborhood; BU Medical Campus in the South End neighborhood of Boston; Fenway Campus in the Riverway area near South Campus. | If you get overburdened with study, then you should relax in arranging a party bike with your friends and colleagues. It is one of the funniest experiences around the campus premise. If you are a connoisseur of art, then you must pay a visit to the ceramic art museum. Those pieces of art display the expressionism form at its best. |
| Library | BU Library System consists of 21 libraries; houses 2.4 million physical volumes, over 45,000 current unique serials, 77,000 media titles; Mugar Memorial Library is the main library with other several specialized libraries with area-specific research collections. | More than 4.5 million volumes of books along with articles. It is considered to be the 34th largest library located in USA and Canada |
| Campus Life | 500+ student clubs; fitness center; Agganis Arena (art entertainment complex); FitRec (270,000 sq foot fitness & recreation center); BU Beach; Morse Auditorium (Theatre); Marsh Chapel; Photonics Center; National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL); BU Bridge | Homecoming Lantern Walk, Academic Bowl, Inferno are the major mentioning events that happened on the campus for new students. More than 1000 clubs are there for the students on basis of preferences |
| Hostel | #Double - $17400 #Single with private bath and board - $22010 | #Transportation - $1536 #Housing and meals - $16091 |
| Famous Alumni | 390,700+ living alumni; 8 Nobel Laureates; 23 Pulitzer Prize winners; 10 Rhodes Scholars; 6 Marshall Scholars; 48 Sloan Fellows; 9 Academy Award winners; several Emmy & Tony Award winners; Martin Luther King, Jr. (American Civil Rights Movement leader); PSY (South Korean singer); Genna Davis (American actress); Bill O'Reilly (American journalist and TV host) | Reggie Jackson (baseball player), Barry Bonds (baseball player), Dough Dacey (Governor of Arizona), Phil Mickelson (professional golfer), David Spade (actor), Kate Spade (fashion designer), Jimmy Kimmel (TV host), Patt Tillman (American footballer), James Harden (basketball player), etc |
| City Life | Boston- world leader in higher education because of several colleges & universities in the area; 12th largest economy in the world (majorly based on finance, professional & business services, biotechnology, IT, government activities, etc.); Popular tourist attractions include: Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, Fenway Park, Beacon Hill, Harvard Square, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, New England Aquarium; Unemployment rate- 2.9% (Sept 2022). | If you love to explore the city along with a good taste of food, then you must take a tour to Downtown Tempe. Other than magnificent cityscape, you will be getting ideas about exciting activities happening around the city. Whether it's shopping or restaurants or nightlife, you will definitely fall in love with this kind of tour. |
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