| Boston University | University of Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.1 Out of 10 | 4.5 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 43 US News 2024 # 78 Times Higher Education 2024 # 93 QS World University 2024 | # 67 US News 2024 # 123 Times Higher Education 2024 # 245 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 34 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 32 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 27 for Law by US News 2024 | # 55 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 44 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 191 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023 |
| Programs | UG Programs -96 PG Programs -128 Doctorate Programs -2 | UG Programs -81 PG Programs -68 Doctorate Programs -2 |
| Acceptance Rate | 29.4 % | 65.5 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-110 GMAT-650 IELTS-7 SAT-1360 TOEFL-84 | GMAT-570 GRE updated-291 IELTS-6.5 SAT-1180 TOEFL-80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 58560 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 58560 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 39410 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 36136 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 34352 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 26333 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | 96% of graduates employed within 6 months of graduation.Top recruiters: Brigham’s and Women’s Hospital; Wayfair LLC; Children’s Hospital, Boston; Amazon; Apple; Tesla; U.S. Department of State; Nike. Degree Average Salary Other Degree $155,000 Executive MBA $137,000 Masters in Management $133,000 MBA $125,000 Bachelor (Other) $107,000 Doctorate $100,000 | Has an annual ROI of 8.3% with an average annual salary of 72,000 USD. Top recruiters are Raytheon Co, MassMutual Financial Group, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, IBM Corp. |
| application requirements | Academic transcripts; English proficiency results; documentation of financial support; Standardized Tests (ACT/ SAT are optional); 2-3 LORs; Resume; Written Statement; Teacher Evaluation; Additional Requirements (portfolios; audition; medical requirements, etc.) | Average % required for UG admission: 90%; 3 letters of recommendation, audition and potfolio (depends upon program) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Questrom School of Business | NA |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.3/10 Read 7 reviews | 7.8/10 Read 2 reviews |
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| General Facts | Boston University | University of Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1839 | 1863 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 16:1 |
| Male:Female | 40% Male, 60% Female | 43% Male, 57% Female |
| Location Facts | 3 campuses; main campus situated along Charles River in Fenway- Kenmore & Allston neighborhood; BU Medical Campus in the South End neighborhood of Boston; Fenway Campus in the Riverway area near South Campus. | Main campus is in Amherst; Some parts are in the neighboring town of Hadley; Extends up to 1.6 km in all directions from Campus Center |
| Library | BU Library System consists of 21 libraries; houses 2.4 million physical volumes, over 45,000 current unique serials, 77,000 media titles; Mugar Memorial Library is the main library with other several specialized libraries with area-specific research collections. | Two libraries: W.E.B. Du Bois Library and Science & Engineering Library; W.E.B Du Bois is the world’s second-tallest library |
| Campus Life | 500+ student clubs; fitness center; Agganis Arena (art entertainment complex); FitRec (270,000 sq foot fitness & recreation center); BU Beach; Morse Auditorium (Theatre); Marsh Chapel; Photonics Center; National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL); BU Bridge | Student Affairs and Campus Life helps in transitioning and connecting students to campus, fostering a positive campus climate, cultivating inclusion and diversity, supporting wellness, health and safety. |
| Hostel | #Double - $17400 #Single with private bath and board - $22010 | #Room & Board (including Meals) - $13329 #Rooms - $7280 |
| Famous Alumni | 390,700+ living alumni; 8 Nobel Laureates; 23 Pulitzer Prize winners; 10 Rhodes Scholars; 6 Marshall Scholars; 48 Sloan Fellows; 9 Academy Award winners; several Emmy & Tony Award winners; Martin Luther King, Jr. (American Civil Rights Movement leader); PSY (South Korean singer); Genna Davis (American actress); Bill O'Reilly (American journalist and TV host) | Russell Hulse (Nobel Prize in Physics); Catherine Coleman (NASA astronaut); Col Jason Fettig (28th Director of United States Marine Band); Jack Welch (former Chairman and CEO of GE); Kang Kyung-wha (former UN Under-Secretary-General) |
| City Life | Boston- world leader in higher education because of several colleges & universities in the area; 12th largest economy in the world (majorly based on finance, professional & business services, biotechnology, IT, government activities, etc.); Popular tourist attractions include: Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, Fenway Park, Beacon Hill, Harvard Square, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, New England Aquarium; Unemployment rate- 2.9% (Sept 2022). | Amherst: a town in Hampshire County; Major industries are aerospace, manufacturing, agriculture and food companies; Unemployment rate in May 2020 was 10.8%; Popular tourist attractions are Amherst College Musuem of Natural History; Puffer’s Pond, Yiddish Book Center, Mount Holyoke Range State Park, Mead Art Museum, Amherst Farmer’s Market |
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