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Architecture at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 16 architecture majors a year. That puts it 33rd of 159 schools we score for architecture, a strong program at 73 out of 100.

73/100Strong#33 of 159 for architecture →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Where architecture happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the architecture ranking

  1. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 74
  2. Illinois Institute of Technology 73
  3. Thomas Jefferson University 73
  4. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 73
  5. University of Georgia 72
  6. University of Colorado Boulder 71
  7. University of Kansas 71
  8. University of San Diego 71

Other strong majors at Boston University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston University with every school we score in architecture. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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