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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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Reva Machanavajhula ’28 Selected For MA State Junior Golf Team
January 14, 2025BUA freshman Reva Machanavajhula '28 was selected as one of eight girls representing Massachusetts as part of the state's inaugural junior golf team. Reva, More
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Research Highlight: Metch Nelson ’25
December 3, 2024For his senior thesis project, Metch Nelson '25, in collaboration with Dr. Brett Maricque at Washington University in St. Louis, is researching the disparities... More
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BU President Dr. Melissa Gilliam Shares Her Story at ASM
November 14, 2024On the morning of Tuesday, November 12, BU President Dr. Melissa Gilliam addressed the BUA community at our weekly all-school meeting. In her remarks, More
Head of School Blog
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A Lifelong Network
January 17, 2025This fall, BUA launched a Career Mentoring Program. We reached out to our broader BUA family to ask whether folks would be willing to... More
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Students Leading the Way in Admissions
January 10, 2025We are in the final stretch of our admission season. Today is the last day of in-person tours, and applications are due on the... More
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Many Ways to Show What You Know
December 13, 2024BUA classes wrap up today, and we start exam week on Monday. We think of exams as a chance for students to show what... More