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Boston University
Boston University

Important Facts

  • Student Enrollment:

    31000

  • Faculty:

    3133

  • Sponsored Projects:

    NA

  • Male to Female Ratio:

    42/58

  • Alumni :

    300000

  • Increase in Admission:

    NA

  • Applicant Count:

    55000

  • International Students:

    17%

  • Establishment:

    1839

Contact

  • University Offices:
    881 Commonwealth Avenue 6th Floor, Admissions Boston, MA 02215 USA
  • Telephone:
    617-353-2300
  • Fax:
    617-353-9695
  • website

Established in the year 1839, studying at Boston University could be a perfect investment of a lifetime. The university offers amazing opportunities for all of its students to reach their ultimate potential. It is a coeducational & cosmopolitan university and is extremely independent. Having a student population of 31,000 students, it has representatives of the same from over 134 countries & 45 states.

The university has more than 240 programs of study with great academic flexibility, meaning that you can always maximize the value of your degree. There are a variety of options, for instance, dual degree programs, combined BA/MA programs & also chances to take coursework all across nine of Boston University’s schools & colleges which are amazing for students. Currently, Boston University has more than 15,000 undergraduate students with having an amazing small student-faculty ratio of 11:1 which eventually allows the students to engage more effectively with the professors & classmates in the small size classes, thus making the learning more interactive & incredible.

The university takes great pride in its eminent faculty which includes Nobel & Pulitzer Prize winners, a former U.S Poet Laureate, a MacArthur Fellow, Guggenheim Scholars, Sloan Research fellows and an Emmy award winner. It also has plans for expanding the size of its faculty in coming years, to further reduce the class size & student-faculty ratio. Students here are constantly evolving themselves through faculty engagement with them which offers opportunities to work beyond the classroom on cutting-edge research. The university also has a program called Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program briefly known as UROP which provides more than hundreds of opportunities for students ranging from a variety of courses. It’s also known to be one of the most reputable universities in terms of research & undergraduate education.

As a matter of fact, last year more than 55,000 talented students applied here for only 3,500 seats in the undergraduate programs. A degree from Boston University can provide you a plethora of golden opportunities. There are thousands of employers who post internships & job opportunities in the career portal of the university. Along with that, Boston University invests in preparing the students for graduate schools & careers.