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  Class of 2012  
 
The Boston University student body represents all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. In fact, Boston University has one of the largest international student populations of any university in the United States. Total student enrollment includes more than 18,000 undergraduates and more than 12,000 graduate students. A total of 4,200 freshmen will comprise the class of 2012.

One way to get a feel for the type of student Boston University attracts is to look at the profile of admitted freshmen for the fall of 2008. Applicants to the Class of 2012 distinguish themselves through academic accomplishment and demographic diversity. From a pool of 38,004 applicants, the students admitted came from all 50 states (plus Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) as well as 104 foreign countries, and had the following academic profile:
 


Rank in High School Class
 
 
By Percent (%)
 
Rank in
High School
  Class of
2012
 
Top 10%   67%
 
Top 15%   81%
 
Top 25%   94%
 
 
Average
 
Boston University
Four-Year Colleges
   
Top 9%
 
Boston University
College of General Studies
   
Top 21%
 
Valedictorians:  457   Salutatorians:  275
 




Grade Point Average
 
 
Boston University Four-Year Colleges    3.6    (Predominantly A-)
 
Boston University College of General Studies    3.3   (Predominantly B+)
 




Standardized Tests
 
 
Averages   SAT
(CR/MT)
  SAT
(WR)
  ACT
Boston University Four-Year Colleges   1332   665   29
Boston University College of General Studies   1182   603   26
 
Middle 50%
 
Boston University Four-Year Colleges   1260-1400   620-710   28-31
Boston University College of General Studies   1130-1230   560-640   24-27



 
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