BU vs. American

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in . BU ranked 42nd and American ranked 92nd in college ranking.

BUvs.American

Both BU and American are private. BU is located in Boston, MA and American is located in Washington, DC.
  • BU Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $64,712 than American Graduate School ($33,239).
  • BU Graduate School is larger with 18,255 graduate students than American Graduate School (5,968 students).
  • BU Graduate School has more graduate programs of 469 programs than American Graduate School (201 programs).
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#30 in National Universities
#7 in Massachusetts
Rankings#57 in National Universities
#3 in District of Columbia
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Boston, MALocationWashington, DC
Academic
$95Graduate School Application Fee$63
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
469 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs201 Programs
1 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs15 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$64,712Average Graduate Programs$33,239
$72,079Medical School Tuition
Student Population
36,714Total Students13,885
18,255Graduate Enrollment5,968
4,044Online Graduate Enrollment1,516
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 11,649)
$11,260 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,214)
$10,400 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
11 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
3,047 Full-time
899 Part-time
Number of Faculties827 Full-time
704 Part-time
9,030 Full-time
1,376 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,653 Full-time
907 Part-time
$136,930 for Faculties
$79,451 Part-time
Average Salary$111,486 for Faculties
$84,742 Part-time
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