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BUA by the Numbers
- 245 students
- 12 average class size
- 10:1 student to teacher ratio
- 53% students of color (self-reported)
- 30% of students receive need-based financial aid
- 47 cities and towns represented
- 30 languages spoken at home
- 1492 mean SAT score for the BUA Class of 2024
- 34 mean ACT score for the BUA Class of 2024
- 37% of the Class of 2024 recognized in National Merit Scholarship Program competition
Test averages reflect scores submitted to colleges.
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Our Mission
At Boston University Academy, kind and curious students who love learning are challenged to read deeply and think critically, to explore adventurously at Boston University, and to engage meaningfully in our community and beyond.
Core Values
Inquiry | Knowledge | Independence | Belonging | Joy
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Welcome to BUA
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Featured News
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Meet Sonus, BUA’s Early Music Ensemble
April 11, 2025On Wednesday evening, Boston University Academy hosted its first-ever Early Music Concert in the spectacular Marsh Chapel at the heart of BU's campus. The concert... More
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BUA Sets New Record on Giving Day 2025
April 10, 2025On Giving Day 2025, the BUA community showed up in full force –– and proved what’s possible when we rally around a shared purpose. More
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Global Travel: Spring Break Trip Recaps
March 31, 2025Over March break, 51 students and 9 adults traveled to Roatán, Greece, and Arizona as part of BUA's Global Travel Program, which emphasizes hands-on, More
Head of School Blog
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Halls Filled with Poetry
April 11, 2025Lockers and doorways all around BUA this month are covered with poetry. In honor of National Poetry Month, we invite students, teachers, and staff... More
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Service in Boston School
April 4, 2025Earlier this week, I traveled with ten BUA students and a faculty colleague to a local Boston public school as part of BUA’s pilot... More
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Learning Beyond the Classroom
March 28, 2025Over the past few days, I have heard so much wonderful feedback from our students who participated in the school’s global trips over break. More