Indiana University
(IU)
vs.
Boston University
(BU)
By: Haley Cohen
IU
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Bloomington, Indiana
Midwest
4 distinct seasons
July = warmest
January = coldest
May = rainy
BU
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Boston, Massachusetts
Northeast
4 distinct seasons
Summer & Spring = rain
Winter = snow
Constant Atlantic breeze
Indiana University
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
IU
American
Indian 1%
Asian 5%
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Black 5%
Hispanic 3% White 79% International
5%
1% American Indian
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5% Asian
 5% Black
 3% Hispanic
 79% White
 5% International
Boston University
60%
40%
BU
20%
0%
American
Indian 1%
Asian 15%
Black 4%
Hispanic 9%
White 43% International
11%
1% American Indian
 15% Asian
 4% Black
 9% Hispanic
 43% White
 11% International
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Percentage Of Women To Men
50%
50%
62%
38%
IU Women
IU Men
BU Women
BU Men
IU
BU
Personal Interests
Drama Club
Intramural Sports
Pre-Law
Women’s Sailing
Drama Club
Intramural Sports
Pre-Law
Coed Sailing
Greek System
Yes.
40 Fraternities
27 Sororities
Yes.
11 Fraternities
10 Sororities
Study Abroad
Yes.
Israel?
Yes. Jerusalem
Yes.
Israel?
Yes. Haifa
IU
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
BU
$1,000
IU
BU
Tuition
IU
BU
$800
$700
$8,000
Books
$6,000
$6,000
IU
BU
$4,000
$2,000
$0
$900
Room
$4,000
IU
BU
$2,000
$0
Board
IU
BU
Housing
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Coed & Separate
Apartments for Married
Students
Apartments for Single Students
Cooperative Housing
On-Campus Fraternity &
Sorority Housing
Special Housing for Disabled &
International Students
First-time first-year students
are NOT allowed a car.
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Coed & Separate
Apartments for Married
Students
Apartments for Single Students
Cooperative Housing
Special Housing for Disabled
Students
Wellness Housing
First-time first-year students
ARE allowed a car.
IU
BU
Overall Population
31,626
18,534
IU
BU
Incoming Freshmen
7,327
4,130
IU
BU
In-state v. Out-of state
68% v. 32%
20% v. 80%
IU
BU
Number of Apps v. Number of Apps Accepted
33,011 v. 23,975
38,010 v. 20,640
IU
BU
Campus
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Urban
Small City (50,000-249,999)
50 miles from Indianapolis
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Urban
Very Big City (500,000)
Downtown Boston
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