Boston University welcomed 3,461 first-year students to campus this fall after admitting 12.83% of nearly 77,000 applicants to the class of 2029, according to BU Today. Early decision application made up 59% of the class of 2029, a 3% increase from last year’s 56%. The average grade point average dropped from 4.0 for the class of 2028 to 3.87 for the class of 2029. Similar to BU, Boston College admitted 12.6% out of 39,681 applicants to the class of 2029, according to BC News. Dai said acceptance rate is an important factor for a university’s prestige.