<p>From the “State of BU” report:
Undergraduate Recruitment
As you have heard, this fall’s incoming freshman class was excellent in all dimensions, and a bit larger than we had projected. Although we targeted an enrollment of 4,100 students, as has been the case for the last several years, the admitted applicant pool responded with more enthusiasm than expected and 4,423 freshmen arrived in late August, a 6.8 percent increase over the previous year. Because of the great work of our Housing office we were able to accommodate all freshmen in on-campus Boston University residences and, with the support of our schools and colleges, all of our undergraduates are settled into their classes. We plan to balance the size of this year’s freshman class by admitting a smaller freshman class next fall.</p>
<p>The quality of the incoming class is excellent, with the median GPA rising to 3.52 and the SAT scores climbing to 1911 (three-test composite).
[Boston</a> University Office of the President](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/president/letters-writings/letters/2010/10-4/]Boston”>http://www.bu.edu/president/letters-writings/letters/2010/10-4/)</p>