| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
17,932 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
16,585 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,347 |
| Total graduate students: |
14,226 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
9,414 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
4,812 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
73% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 38.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 24.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 43.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 20.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
133 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boston |
| Population of city/town: |
645,966 |
| Online campus map: |
www.bu.edu/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Special-interest, gender-neutral, and Honors College housing
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
75% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
25% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All recipients of full-university scholarships must live on campus; all freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
3% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
250 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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African studies, America's founding documents, archaeological studies, arthritis, advanced biotechnology, cancer research, culinary, commercial television, banking law studies, adaptive systems, photonics, and team learning centers; art galleries, professional theatre, institute for accounting research, planetariums. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance, Tutoring. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, business, dining etiquette, managing debt, entrepreneurship. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, C.A.R.T./mobility orientation, reduced course load, voice activated computers. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
12 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
13 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
15% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Daily Free Press |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
500 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Religious organizations include: Above the Haze Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Adventist Christian Fellows, Asian American Christian Fellowship, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Bahai Association, BU Jains in Voice and Action, Catholic Students Association, Chabad Jewish Student Organization, Christians on Campus, Confucian Association, CRU, EpiscopalBU, Hillel Student Organization, Hindu Students Council, Humanists, Interfaith Council, Intervarsity Christian Fellowships, Islamic Society, Latter-day Saints Student Association, Navigators Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Minyan Group, Reformed University Fellowship at BU, Sikh Association, Sojourn Collegiate Ministry, Zen Community |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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We do not categorize our organizations by Minority or International, rather they are classified as Cultural Organizations. This category includes:
African Students Organization, Alianza Latina, Arabic Society of Boston University,Armenian Students Association, Asian Student Union, Association Francophone, Bangladeshi Students Association, Black Artists Alliance, Brazilian Association, Chinese Students Association, Egyptian Club, Filipino Student Association, Hawaii Cultural Association,Hellenic Association, Hong Kong Student Association, India Club, Indonesian Student Association, International Society, Italian Student Association, Japanese Student Association,Kazakh Student Union, Korean Student Association, Lebanese Club, Malaysian Club, Mexican Students Association, Myanmar Student Association, Organization of Pakistani Students, Russian Speaking Society, Singapore Collegiate Society, Students of Caribbean Ancestry,
Taiwanese American Student Association, Taiwanese Overseas Students Association, Thai Student Association, The Scandinavian Society, Turkish Student Association, UMOJA, United Better Me, Vietnamese Students Association
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| International student organizations: |
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African Students Organization, Alianza Latina, Arabic Society of Boston University,Armenian Students Association, Asian Student Union, Association Francophone, Bangladeshi Students Association, Black Artists Alliance, Brazilian Association, Chinese Students Association, Egyptian Club, Filipino Student Association, Hawaii Cultural Association,Hellenic Association, Hong Kong Student Association, India Club, Indonesian Student Association, International Society, Italian Student Association, Japanese Student Association,Kazakh Student Union, Korean Student Association, Lebanese Club, Malaysian Club, Mexican Students Association, Myanmar Student Association, Organization of Pakistani Students, Russian Speaking Society, Singapore Collegiate Society, Students of Caribbean Ancestry, Taiwanese American Student Association, Taiwanese Overseas Students Association, Thai Student Association, The Scandinavian Society, Turkish Student Association, UMOJA, United Better Me, Vietnamese Students Association
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Academic and Professional, Comedy, Community Service & Volunteering, Community Support and Education, Dance, Fraternities and Sororities, Global Initiatives and Philanthropy, Graduate Students, Honor Societies, Media Arts, Peace and Justice, Political, Recreation, and Residence Hall Associations.
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Nancy Lyons,
Associate Athletic Director |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.bu.edu/alumni/
connected/webcams |
| School colors: |
scarlett and white |
| School mascot: |
Terriers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division I), Hockey East Conference, Patriot League |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's crew | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's ice hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
23% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aquatic center, boathouse, climbing wall, fields, fitness and recreation center, gymnasium, indoor track, racquetball and squash courts, skating pavilion, swimming pools, tennis and track center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, ballroom dancing, baseball, broomball, cheerleading, cycling, dance theatre group, equestrian sports, fencing, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, in-line hockey, jiu-jitsu, kendo, kung fun, sailing, shotokan karate, ski racing, snowboarding, table tennis, triathlon |
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| Club sports for men: |
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rugby, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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rugby, synchronized skating, synchronized swimming, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
21% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
12% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, New York University, Suffolk University, Tufts University. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Julianne Moore, actress
- Bill O'Reilly, journalist
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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