<p>Hi Karabas and Ray-Karabas is right, there is a lot of drinking and partying in Boston schools. I am currently on my 5th family member going to either Tufts or BC, they are nieces and daughters who hang out at my house and do their laundry! THey tell alot of good stories! I'm not sure what Ray was told about"pretty bad students" at BC. It is def. a school with party people, tailgating and such BUT the general population is very high achieving AND several of their schools-Connell School of Nursing and the School of Management for example turn out students who are highly regarded in their fields, which I know because I am old and have friends in businesses and nursing that hire them . BC also has some very inovative designs in majors. I know BU has an excellent Music program and I am sure other programs as well. Totally different feel to the 2 campuses-starting with BC being a Jesuit university and 1/3 the size of BU!</p>
<p>I went to both BC and BU
Which University is better? Both really good
Which is harder to get into? According to Barrons, BC
Which has better Finacial Aid (Non-need)? Pretty sure BC
Lowest tuition?? According to Barrons, BU (by $1000)
More difficult?? Dont know
Better living?? BC's campus is much nicer
Better dining?? BC won a number of awards for dining
BC is a Catholic school, BU isnt
BC has no frats./sors., BU does</p>
<p>A very important point for the original poster: BC has no engineering program. I think a joint degree is offered with Tufts, but frankly if you know you want to major in engineering I would not apply to BC.</p>
<p>As for Chemistry and Biology: BC's traditional science strengths are in Chemistry and Physics. Biology has been a bit of a step-sister. They just announced a major new life sciences building and new faculty positions, so this may change.</p>
<p>That said, in general terms BU is a common safety school for BC applicants. Mind you, I'm not saying its "better," just pointing out a fact (BC's acceptance rate this year was under 30%, BU's was over 50%). As has been pointed out, they are very different schools with little in common besides their first names. Different people will find that one or another is "better" for them.</p>
<p>Some information in the above posts is also inaccurate ...</p>
<p>On diversity: BC actually has a greater percentage of AHANA students (the term used by both BC and BU for minorities) than BU, and this year's incoming BC class (33% AHANA) will probably widen this gap. Perhaps surprisingly, BC also has a higher percentage of International students (10% vs 5.3%), though BC's figure includes dual-citizens and I'm not sure if BU's does or not. See these links for more info:</p>
<p>On Catholicism: this is a bit more subjective but, I would disagree with some of the above characterizations. I've posted on this subject in more detail here:</p>