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ACADEMICS CAMPUS LIFE ADMINISTRATION HISTORY
A Community Unlike Any Other
As you can see below, it takes people, ideas, and a little luck
(Boston, you're our town) to make BU what it is today: one of
the most dynamic universities in the world.
Celebrated thinkers: On any given day, students will find
themselves mesmerized by Nobel Prize winners, poets
laureate, and the first biomedical engineer ever to receive a
MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award," among others.
Extraordinary teaching: When a classroom starts to percolate
with new ideas, it's because our faculty of scholars and
accomplished practitioners know how to ignite students'
imaginations. That's why we reward our best teachers with
BU's most prestigious honor: The Metcalf Cup and Prize.
Groundbreaking research: With faculty dedicated to a
creative, interdisciplinary approach to problem solving, BU
has become a leading global research institution—propelled
forward by over $366 million in grants and contract awards in
FY2012. In fall 2012, BU was invited to join the Association
of American Universities, an elite organization of 61 other
leading research universities in the United States and Canada.
World-class students: Elite students from all 50 states and
143 countries pursue higher education on BU campuses in
Boston and at programs in L.A., D.C., and more than 30 other
cities on six continents.
A city within a city: Today, 80 percent of our undergrads live
on campus, which could explain our 500+ student activity
groups alone.
The greatest college town in the world: Boston. 'Nuff said.
BU FAST FACTS
Student body .................................................... 33,747
Undergraduate .................................................. 16,545
Graduate & professional ..................................... 14,132
Non-Degree ........................................................3,070
Faculty ..............................................................3,878
Living alumni ................................................. 339,153
Schools & colleges .................................................. 16
Programs of study ...................................More than 250
Study abroad programs Nearly 100 in 36 cities in 23 countries
Student / faculty ratio ........................................12.7:1
Average class size ................................................... 27
Total degrees awarded .............................. 9,448 FY2012
Total doctoral/professional degrees ........................1,143
Photography by Vernon Doucette & Cydney Scott
