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Languages at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 48 languages majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 60th of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#60 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year481% of the class
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mugar Memorial Library.

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 languages ranking

  1. Bates College 88
  2. Carleton College 88
  3. University of Washington 87
  4. Oberlin College 87
  5. Southern Methodist University 87
  6. Kenyon College 86
  7. Furman University 86
  8. Washington and Lee University 86

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 languages. 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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