Private Nonprofit university in Boston, United States

Boston University Application Deadlines 2027

Boston University is a large private research university in Boston with a binding Early Decision option, a shared January 5 deadline for its second Early Decision round and Regular Decision, and its own published admission statistics confirming a highly selective first year class.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site

Next deadline

1 Nov 2026

Fall 2027, Bachelor, early, 55 days left

Tuition

$74,590

per year

English test

IELTS 7

TOEFL 90, DET 125, waiver possible

Acceptance rate

12.84%

2025 source

Application fee

$80

Bachelor

Intake	Round	Applicants	Closes	Status	Source
Fall 2027	Early	International	1 Nov 2026	Open	7 Sep 2026
Early Decision I. Binding: admitted students must withdraw applications elsewhere. Decision by mid December.
Fall 2027	Regular	International	5 Jan 2027	Open	7 Sep 2026
Regular Decision closing date, confirmed on BU's own Common Data Set as the application closing date for all admissions. A binding Early Decision II round shares this same date. BU has no non binding early action plan. Decision by April 1.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026