Boston University (BU) is a private research institution of higher learning located in Boston, Massachusetts. With over 31,000 students and over 4,000 faculty members, it is one of United States largest private universities and one of the biggest employers in Boston. BU is categorized in the Carnegie Classification of Higher Education as a Research University/very high research activity (RU/VH). It is also Boston Consortium for Higher Education’s member.
| Overall Score (about) | 94.1 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $72,618 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| ACT / SAT 75%ile scores | 33 / 1500 |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 15 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 94% / N/A |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 34,657 |
As a result of continual development, the institution’s Charles River campus has a variety of buildings that are architecturally diverse. The School of Theology and the Marsh Chapel’s College of Arts & Sciences (location of the March Chapel Experiment) were constructed in collegiate gothic style in the late 1930’s and 1940’s. A large amount of the grounds are conventional Boston brownstone, particularly at South Campus and Bay State Road where the institution has bought virtually every townhouse the areas have to offer. These building are largely dorms but several serve as a variety of institutes and as department offices as well.
Many of the modern building were built from the 1960’s to the 1980’s This includes the Law School, Warren Towers and Mugar Library, all of which were constructed using the brutalist style of construction. In 1983, the Metcalf Science Center for Science & Engineering was built, and might be described correctly as Structural Expressionism. Boston University’s most recent buildings are the Life Science & Engineering building, Photonics Center, the School of Management, and the Student Village – which also include the Agganis Arena and the Fitness Recreation (FitRec) Center. All the aforementioned building were constructed using bricks and a few were constructed using a considerable amount of brownstone.
The main campus is located in Allston and Fenwway-Kenmore neigborhoods along the Charles River in Boston while BU’s medical campus is located in South End neigborhood in Boston.
Each college and school has a 3 letter abbreviation, which students and faculty use instead of pronouncing the full name. For instance, the School of Management is referred to as SMG, the College of Arts & Science is referred to as CAS, the School of Education is known as SED and so on.
Students may earn bachelor’s degrees, masters, medical, dental, and doctoral degrees.
The university runs 75 study abroad programs in more than 33 cities in over 20 countries and also has internships opportunities in 10 different nations.
Accreditation is granted by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC).
The factors that the Board of Admissions takes into consideration are:
The Financial Assistance Office administers scholarships, loans, part time employment funding and loans. The office also provide information in detail to assist students and their families make a well informed decision about the various options for financing an undergraduate education.
The housing system is the country’s 10th largest among 4 year institutions. Students living in the school’s dormitories must enroll in a 12 month long meal plan.
There are many clubs and organizations where students can contribute to developing the community, improve their leadership potential and enrich their lives. Various clubs and organizations include: The Dear Abbeys, Stage Troupe, Soccer Club, the Greek community and so on.
The NCAA Division I male Terriers participate in ice hockey, wrestling, cross country, basketball, rowing, golf, tennis, track & field, swimming and soccer. The Lady Terriers participate in dance, lacrosse, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, field hockey, cross country, track & field, softball, ice hockey, swimming and rowing. The athletics teams participate in the Colonial Athletic Association, Hockey East and America East conferences and the university’s mascot is known as Rhett the Boston Terrier.
The most successful athletics team on campus is the men’s hockey team. This team has won many NCAA championships and is coached by Jack Parker, a hall of famer. Boston University’s women’s rowing team has won 2 national championships two years in a row – in 1991 and 1992.
Students can also participate in athletics at club level. The university recognizes 36 club sports, which includes men’s volleyball, synchronized skating, snowboard, baseball, women’s volleyball, table tennis, cheerleading, ultimate Frisbee, alpine ski racing, triathlon, squash, kung fu and so on.
BU alumni include six Noble Prize winners, twenty two Pulitzer Prize winners and a number of MacArthur and Guggenheim fellows. Some of the best-known alumni are:
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