- United States Military Academy (West Point) is a public school while Boston University (BU) is a private school.
- West Point is located in West Point, NY and BU is located in Boston, MA.
- West Point has tighter acceptance rate of 9.56% than BU (25.11%).
- BU has higher SAT scores of 1,440 than West Point (1,340).
- BU is larger with 36,714 students than West Point (4,393 students).
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| #58 in Liberal Arts Colleges #9 in New York | Rankings | #30 in National Universities #7 in Massachusetts |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| West Point, NY | Location | Boston, MA |
West Point| Known as | BU | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| Undergraduate | $65,168 | |
| Graduate | $64,712 | |
| Financial Aid | $46,070 | |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $80 undergraduate $95 graduate | |
| 9.56% | Acceptance Rate | 25.11% |
| 97.58% | Yield | 22.90% |
| 1,340 SAT, 30 ACT | Test Scores | 1,440 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 4,393 | Total Students | 36,714 |
| 4,393 | Undergraduate | 18,459 |
| 0 | Graduate | 18,255 |
| Online Enrollment | 4,044 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 87% | Graduation Rate | 88% |
| 3% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 94% | Retention Rate | 94% |
| Average Earning after Graduation | $75,900 | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,700) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 11,649) $11,260 average annual costs |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 7 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 282 Full-time | Number of Faculties | 3,047 Full-time 899 Part-time |
| 1,628 Full-time 290 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 9,030 Full-time 1,376 Part-time |
| $94,727 for Faculties $75,512 Part-time | Average Salary | $136,930 for Faculties $79,451 Part-time |