boston university

Boston University (BU) is one of the most frequently searched universities in America, according to a recent internet keyword search of American colleges.

BU is a nonsectarian, private, co-ed research university. Established in 1839, the school currently serves an enrollment of more than 33,000 students, about half of them undergraduates and half post graduate students. BU was recently ranked among the world's top 40 universities by U.S. News and World Report, and consistently ranks highly with many other acclaimed educational and business publications.

The acceptance rate here is about 25 percent. The average SAT score of incoming students is about 1450 out of 1600, with an average high school GPA of 3.8. Nearly half of the students enrolled at BU are international students, with the majority of them hailing from China.

BU has a rich and storied history. For instance, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in a lab at BU.

BU is a member of the Boston Consortium for Higher Education, and the Association of American Universities.

Notable BU alumni include Martin Luther King Jr., Charles Eastman, Howard Stern, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as dozens of Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, Academy Award winners, star athletes, and more.

BU is made up of the following 19 schools:

College of Arts & Sciences
College of Communication
College of Fine Arts
College of Engineering
College of General Studies
Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Honors College
Metropolitan College
Pardee School of Global Studies
Questrom School of Business
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
School of Education
School of Hospitality Administration
School of Law
School of Medicine
School of Public Health
School of Social Work
School of Theology

boston university Q&A

Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about BU.

1. Where is Boston University?

BU occupies 2 urban campuses in Boston, Massachusetts. The school also has other campuses in Los Angeles and Washington DC, as well as international locations in London, Paris, and Sydney.

Here is the official mailing and visiting address of the main campus of BU:

Boston University

1 Silber Way

Boston, Massachusetts

02215

Here is the visiting address of the BU Law School:

BU School of Law

765 Commonwealth Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts

02215

The medical campus of BU is located in Boston's South End neighborhood. Here is the physical address of the BU medical school:

Boston University Medical Campus

715 Albany Street

Boston, Massachusetts

02118

2. What types of degrees are available at Boston University?

BU offers more than 200 Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, and Doctoral degrees from a broad range of academic subjects. The university also has a law school, a dental school, and a medical college.

3. What undergraduate majors are offered at Boston University?

Here is a list of the most popular undergraduate (Bachelor degree) majors available at BU:

Business
Communication
Engineering
Health Professions
Journalism
Management
Marketing
Social Sciences

However, just about every major is offered to undergrads at BU. Here is the complete list of the undergraduate degree programs offered:

Acting
American Studies
Ancient Greek & Latin
Anthropology
Archeology
Architecture
Art Education
Art History
Asian Studies
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Athletic Training
Behavior & Health
Bilingual Education
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Sciences
Biotechnology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Chinese Language
Cinema and Media Studies
Classical Studies
Communication
Comparative Literature
Composition and Music Theory
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Costume Design
Criminal Justice
Deaf Studies
Dental Education
Early Childhood Education
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Economics
Editorial Studies
Electrical Engineering
Elementary Education
Energy & Environmental Analysis
English
English Education
Environmental Science
European Studies
Film & Television Studies
French
Geophysics and Planetary Sciences
German Language & Literature
Graphic Design
Health Science
Hispanic Language and Literature
History
Hospitality Administration
Human Psychology
International Affairs
Italian Studies
Japanese
Journalism
Latin
Latin American Studies
Lighting Design
Linguistics
Management Studies
Marine Science
Mathematics
Math Education
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Education
Middle Eastern Studies
Modern Foreign Languages Education
Music
Musicology
Music Education
Musical Performance
Neuroscience
Nutrition
Painting
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Health
Religion
Russian Language and Literature
Scene Design
Science Educaton
Sculpture
Social Studies Education
Sociology
Sound Design
Spanish
Special Education
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Theater Arts
Theater Production
Urban Affairs

Above: An aerial view of BU

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4. What graduate programs are available at Boston University?

Click here for a list of the Doctoral (PhD) programs at BU.

5. What courses are taught at the Boston University School of Law?

BU features more than 200 classes and seminars at the law college. Here is a list of some of the concentrations offered at the BU School of Law:

Administrative Law
American Law
Asian Law
Banking and Financial Law
Civil Law
Civil Rights
Corporate Law
Criminal Law
Dispute Resolution
Employment and Labor Law
Entertainment and Sports Law
Environmental Law
European Law
Family Law
Health Law
Housing Law
Immigration Law
Intellectual Property Law
International Business Law
International Relations Law
Law and English
Law and History
Law and Philosophy
Law and Preservation Studies
Law and Public Health
Legal History
Mass Communications Law
Real Estate Law
Taxation Law

The Boston University Law School also offers dual degree programs to ambitious future legal professionals.

Shown above: A class at the Boston University School of Law

6. How much does it cost to attend Boston University?

According to the BU website, the current cost of tuition and fees for undergraduate students to attend BU full time for one full school year is:

$52,082 in tuition and fees
$15,270 for room and board

Additional fees may also apply, such as application fees, textbook fees, technology fees, and insurance fees, among others.

Students applying to BU may be eligible for financial aid if they fill out the Federal FAFSA form. Roughly 36 percent of undergraduates at BU receive some form of financial aid. Financial aid for graduate students is also available.

7. What is the Boston University campus like?

The main campus of BU spans 135 urban acres about three miles southwest of the heart of Boston. The medical campus of BU covers another 80 acres. Due to continuous campus expansion, the style of the campus represents a mix of collegiate gothic and contemporary architecture. Notable campus buildings include the College of Arts and Sciences, Marsh Chapel, the School of Theology, and "The Castle," to name a few. All are surrounded by traditional Boston brownstones, some of which are owned by the college and used as dorms. Among the more recently built campus structures are the Metcalf Science Center, the Photonics Center, and the student village, among others.

BU is located along the banks of the Charles River, and is conveniently bordered on the south by Commonwealth Avenue. The neighborhood is replete with sports arenas, museums, and fine restaurants. Nearby conveniences include a Whole Foods market, a Trader Joe's, and a Barnes & Noble bookstore, among others.

The school features an extensive student housing system, with dorms both on and off campus, ranging from traditional brownstones to modern apartment buildings. Roughly 75 percent of BU students live in housing owned by the university.

The BU campus is alive with cultural activities, and is home to three art galleries and the Boston Playwrights Theater. Other nearby cultural attractions include Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, and the main branch of the Boston Public Library.

Pubic transportation consists of a network of of trains and buses that run along Commonwealth Avenue. These services provide locals with all the transportation they need to get around campus, and around the city of Boston.

The athletic teams at BU are called the Terriers. They play for Division I of the the NCAA. The school colors are scarlet and white.

Intercollegiate sports for student athletes at BU include:

Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Figure Skating
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Rowing
Sailing
Soccer
Softball
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Track & Field

The school also features many club and intramural sports, such as

Badminton
Ballroom Dance
Baseball
Cheerleading
Dance Theater
Equstrian
Fencing
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Hockey
Karate
Jiu Jitsu
Kung Fu
Rugby
Running
Skating
Skiing
Snowboarding
Squash
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Water Polo

Campus life at BU also includes numerous non athletic activities, such as musical groups, a theater troupe, an ROTC club, several professional journals, a student newspaper, and hundreds more.

Above: Students soak in the cityscape of Boston from steps on the BU campus.

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Above: The Sailing team at BU.

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8. What are the distance learning options at Boston University?

BU offers a broad range of classes that can be taken fully online. Here is a list of online degree and certificate concentrations currently offered at BU:

Analytics
Art Education
Clinical Investigation
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Cybersecurity
Education
Health Communication
Law
Liberal Studies
Management
Music Education
Occupational Therapy
Project Management
Social Work
Software Development

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9. What is the contact information for Boston University?

You can reach the main campus office of BU by calling 617-353-2000.

To contact the Admissions office of BU, call 617-353-2300.

To reach the medical campus of BU, call 617-638-8000.

For questions regarding financial aid, call 617-353-2290.

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