Boston University Academy

Boston University Academy (BUA) is a private high school operated by Boston University, founded in 1993 and located on the Boston University campus, focused on college preparatory work. As part of its integration with the university, students can take university courses for credit. If students maintain a satisfactory GPA in their Boston University courses at the school and have no history of significant disciplinary action, they are highly likely to be admitted to Boston University. The school has a NICHE rating of A+, ranks third among the best college preparatory private high schools in Massachusetts, and boasts a 100% college matriculation rate.

BUA students come from 55 communities: 52% from public schools, 39% from private schools, 7% from parochial schools, and 2% from homeschooling or international schools; 57% are students of color, and 47% of students come from multilingual homes (representing 26 languages). As of the 2019-2020 academic year, BUA provides need-based tuition assistance to approximately 31% of its students.

Boston University Academy was founded in 1993. Covering 133 acres, it is an academically challenging independent school located within the campus of a major urban research university. Here, a unique curriculum combining liberal arts courses forms the core of BUA students' educational experience. The school's mission is to cultivate outstanding students who have a great passion for learning and are willing to share the joy of intellectual inquiry.

School Advantages:

1. All BUA students are required to complete 20 hours of community service annually. BUA's community service club plans to volunteer every month at various charitable organizations in and around Boston;

2. Students at the school can enjoy various sports, fitness, and recreational resources and facilities at Boston University;

3. Boston University Academy's core curriculum lays the foundation for in-depth study of almost any subject. Ninth and tenth-grade students gain a solid foundation in the liberal arts.

4. BUA's 11th and 12th-grade students take BU courses for college credit in addition to their studies in the Academy building.

5. The school's Senior Thesis project aims to demonstrate students' reading comprehension, in-depth research skills, analytical thinking abilities, and the capacity to write coherently in an academic manner. The thesis should be between 4,000-6,000 words in length and written according to recognized university standards.

6. Boston University Academy, embedded within a world-class research university, offers an unparalleled secondary school experience. It is an academic community brimming with lectures, laboratory discoveries, gallery openings and performances, and collaborations with professors.