Founded in 1839, Boston University is one of the largest independent, nonprofit universities in the United States. With a commitment to research, academic excellence, and community engagement, BU provides students with a dynamic and inclusive environment for learning and personal growth.
| Acronym | BU |
| Motto / Slogan | Learning, Virtue, Piety |
| Colour | Scarlet and White |
| Mascot | Rhett the Boston Terrier |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Undergraduate Programmes | |
| Postgraduate Programmes | 400 |
| Departments | 22 |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Address | Boston University, Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, United States |
Boston University is an international, comprehensive, private research university, committed to educating students to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected world. Boston University is committed to generating new knowledge to benefit society.
We remain dedicated to our founding principles: that higher education should be accessible to all and that research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice should be conducted in the service of the wider community—local and international. These principles endure in the University’s insistence on the value of diversity, in its tradition and standards of excellence, and in its dynamic engagement with the City of Boston and the world.
Boston University comprises a remarkable range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs built on a strong foundation of the liberal arts and sciences. With the support and oversight of the Board of Trustees, the University, through our faculty, continually innovates in education and research to ensure that we meet the needs of students and an ever-changing world.
Boston University is an international, comprehensive, private research university, committed to educating students to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected world. Boston University is committed to generating new knowledge to benefit society.
We remain dedicated to our founding principles: that higher education should be accessible to all and that research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice should be conducted in the service of the wider community—local and international. These principles endure in the University’s insistence on the value of diversity, in its tradition and standards of excellence, and in its dynamic engagement with the City of Boston and the world.
Boston University comprises a remarkable range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs built on a strong foundation of the liberal arts and sciences. With the support and oversight of the Board of Trustees, the University, through our faculty, continually innovates in education and research to ensure that we meet the needs of students and an ever-changing world.
BU is one of only three universities in Boston and Cambridge named to the prestigious Association of American Universities. Ranked #42 among national universities by U.S. News & World Report. #3 Most popular state for international students. Ranked #17 in Top 50 Best Colleges in Big Cities by Newsweek.
Student-to-faculty ratio. Schools and Colleges to choose from to study whatever your heart desires. 90% Of faculty have a PhD or equivalent. Ranked #26 for Best Value by U.S. News & World Report for academic excellence and economic value. 579.5 Million in research awards awarded to BU. 30 The average class size you'll find at BU, which means you'll get to know your professors well.
Ranked #7 among universities hosting the most international students in the US by Open Doors. 170+ study abroad opportunities. 650+ Global themed courses to choose from. 3 Most Popular US States for International Students. Students come from 111 Countries and 47 States.
As a first-year applicant, you must submit the following credentials. International applicants must also submit additional credentials.
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On April 24–25, 1839, a group of Methodist ministers and laymen at the Old Bromfield Street Church in Boston elected to establish a Methodist theological school. Set up in Newbury, Vermont, the school was named the "Newbury Biblical Institute".
In 1847, the... read more
With the agreed twenty years coming to a close, the trustees of the Concord Biblical Institute purchased 30 acres (120,000 m2) on Aspinwall Hill in Brookline, Massachusetts, as a possible relocation site. The institute moved in 1867 to 23 Pinkney Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, and received a Massachusetts Charter as the "Boston Theological Seminary".
In 1869, three trustees of the "Boston Theological Institute" obtained from the Massachusetts Legislature a charter for a university by the name of "Boston University". These trustees were successful Boston businessmen and Methodist laymen, with a history of involvement in educational enterprises, and they became the founders of Boston University. They were Isaac Rich (1801–1872), Lee Claflin (1791–1871), and Jacob Sleeper (1802–1889), for whom Boston University's three West Campus dormitories were later named. Lee Claflin's son, William, was then Governor of Massachusetts and signed the University Charter on May 26, 1869, after it was passed by the Legislature.