Boston University School of Medicine Student Population

Total Student Population

At Boston University School of Medicine, a total of 651 students are enrolled including 138 first-time students. By gender, there are 279 male and 366 female students enrolled. BU School of Medicine has similar number of students as other medical schools.
Boston University School of Medicine Student Population by Gender
Total EnrollmentMenWomeen
Boston University School of Medicine651279366
All Medical Schools632283347
Public645289354
Private612274336
Massachusetts Medical Schools817312500
Public938311621
Private777313459
Boston University School of Medicine Student Population and Comparison in Average Chart

First-year Students by Gender

Total 11,429 applicants applied to Boston University School of Medicine. By gender, 39.5% of applicants were male and 59.7% were female. As for residency, 8.6% of applicants were Massachusetts residents and 91.4% applied from other states.
Of the matriculated students, 39.5% are male students and 52.9% female students. By legal residence, 32.6% of first-year students are Massachusetts residents and 67.4% students are from out of state.
First-year Students by Gender and Residency
YearTotalBy GenderBy Residency
MaleFemaleMA ResidentsOut-of-State
2021-2022Applicants 12,007 5,0916,904 99711,010
Matriculants151 6190 21130
Acceptance Rate1.26% 1.20% 1.30% 2.11% 1.18%
2022-2023Applicants 11,294 4,6986,573 98310,311
Matriculants158 6890 42116
Acceptance Rate1.40% 1.45% 1.37% 4.28% 1.12%
2023-2024Applicants 10,573 4,3886,122 9099,664
Matriculants146 6482 40106
Acceptance Rate1.38% 1.46% 1.34% 4.40% 1.10%
2024-2025Applicants 10,680 4,3156,258 8979,783
Matriculants140 5483 29111
Acceptance Rate1.31% 1.25% 1.33% 3.23% 1.13%
2025-2026Applicants 11,429 4,5146,823 98310,446
Matriculants138 6273 4593
Acceptance Rate1.21% 1.37% 1.07% 4.58% 0.89%