Boston University
Overview
Boston University is an independent, coeducational, and non-sectarian internationally recognized institution of higher education and research. With more than 30,000 students from all 50 states and 135 countries, it is one of the largest independent universities in the United States.
Boston University is one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world. Boston University educates students to achieve well rounded and dynamic lives by creating solutions to vital problems through research. As a major research university, Boston University has delivered groundbreaking research carried out in a variety of fields and disciplines. Taught by committed and prestigious faculty, university programs combine the importance of a liberal arts education with the skills and experience offered by professional schools to ensure that graduates are equipped for successful and rewarding careers.
History
Boston University was chartered in 1869 by Lee Claflin, Jacob Sleeper, and Isaac Rich, three successful Methodist businessmen whose abolitionist ideals led them to envision and create a university that was inclusive. Boston University’s policies provide for equal opportunity and affirmative action in employment and admission to all programs of the University.
Over its 167 years, the University has expanded, reconfigured, and relocated in order to meet the needs of its students and to serve the community. During those years, its community has expanded from the children of New England Methodists to the entire world.
Boston University is proud to count Martin Luther King, Jr. among their alumni. Other notable alumni include the first woman to earn a Ph.D., the first woman admitted to the bar in Massachusetts, the first Native American to graduate with a doctorate in medicine, and the first African-American psychiatrist in the United States.
Academics
Boston University is made up of smaller academic communities known as Schools and Colleges. Boston University offers major and minor concentrations in more than 250 academic and pre-professional fields of study. The liberal arts form the foundation of the educational experience while the Schools and Colleges advance professional training and applied learning.
Boston University contains 16 Schools and Colleges—10 offering undergraduate degrees or programs leading to degrees that serves the academic and research needs of nearly 16,000 undergraduate students. More than 3,000 faculty members lead students in their studies and research projects.
Schools, Colleges, and Programs
Boston University offer over 250 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and special degree programs that includes:
School of Management: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General, Management, Law, International Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations and Technology Management, and Organizational Behavior.
College of Communication: Advertising, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Film and Television, and Journalism (includes Broadcast Journalism, Magazine Journalism, News-Editorial Print Journalism, and Photojournalism)
College of Arts and Sciences Accelerated Programs: Accelerated Program in Liberal Arts and Medicine, New Jersey Medical Program, Accelerated Program in Liberal Arts and Dentistry,
College of Arts and Sciences: an extensive list of fields of study
College of Engineering: Aerospace, Biomedical, Computer Systems, Electrical, Manufacturing, and Mechanical.
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Athletic Training, Six-year Accelerated Combined Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training/Doctor of Physical Therapy, Health Science, Six-year Accelerated Combined Bachelor of Science in Health Studies/Doctor of Physical Therapy, Human Physiology, Nutritional Science, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech, and Language and Hearing Sciences
College of Fine Arts:
School of Theatre - Acting, Theatre Arts, Design, Production, and Stage Management
School of Visual Arts - Art Education, Graphic Design, Painting, and Sculpture
Five-Year BFA/MFA Program
School of Music - Musicology, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition
Performance (Music), Bachelor of Music with a Double Major
School of Education - Bilingual Education, Deaf Studies, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Education, History and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Modern Foreign Languages Education, Science Education, and Special Education
School of Hospitality Administration
Metropolitan College: Science and Engineering Program
Other Popular Colleges and Schools include: College of General Studies, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Law, School of Public Health, School of Social Work, School of Theology, University Professors Program, School of Medicine, School of Hospitality Administration, Metropolitan College (Extended Education), and School of Education.
Online Programs
Through Boston University Metropolitan College and the Office of Distance Education, Boston University’s online programs include many fields of study and a range of degrees and certificates.
Boston University Metropolitan College’s online courses take place completely online, allowing students more flexibility to work around their busy schedules. Boston University Online currently offers over 20 degrees, certificates, and courses. The College offers the following degree programs in an online format: Master of Science in Computer Information Systems, Undergraduate Degree Completion Program, Master of Science in Health Communication, Master of Science in Management (in a number of fields), and Master of Criminal Justice.
Online Courses include:
Undergraduate Courses: Genetics, Ethics, and the Law and Issues in Assisted Reproduction
Graduate Courses: Culture and Cuisine: France , English for Health and Medical Professionals , Finance and Funding, Distance Education , Global Ecology, Instructional Design, Internet and WWW for Educators, Interplay of Personal Character, Leadership, and Organization Structure, Introduction to Biomedical Forensics , Marketing and Sales, Natural History Explorations, Software for the Curriculum: Simulations, Tutorials and Tool Programs, Strategy and, and Entrepreneurship and Symbiosis.
Professional Certificates: Financial Planning, Management Accounting - CMA, and
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Campus
Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Financial Aid
In addition to University-sponsored merit awards and need-based grants, Boston University offers a payment plan and participates in several independent loan programs that are available to parents. Federal Programs include: Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal PLUS Loan, Institutional Funding Program, and much more.
Scholarships
Boston University is dedicated to offering a variety of scholarships to entering freshmen. Most of these merit awards are academic in nature, and some are awarded to talented athletes, performers, and artists.
Tuition and Fees
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