Engaging with people, ideas, and pressing issues that impact the world has always been vital to Boston University’s mission and is integral to the goals of BU’s current strategic plan Choosing to Be Great:Today, the landscape for our students and programs is more than Boston; it is the world. We are determined to engage productively and strategically with the broader world, searching out and establishing partnerships and programs that are rich with potential.—Choosing to Be Great.
Study Abroad, a division of Boston University Global Programs, is responsible for developing and providing opportunities for undergraduate study around the world, in close collaboration with BU’s academic units. BU Study Abroad offers students from Boston University and over 100 other colleges and universities nationwide close to 100 academic and internship programs in 25 countries spanning six continents.
Boston University was one of the first universities in the United States to send students abroad, and the first university to offer study abroad internship opportunities on several continents.The mission of Boston University Study Abroad is to offer excellent, innovative, and diverse cross-cultural learning experiences for all students. Our study abroad programs cultivate the intellectual, professional, and personal qualities necessary for success in an increasingly interconnected world.
Over 2,600 undergraduate students in over 90 programs in over 30 cities in 21 countries. BU’s professors, scholars, and researchers are flung far and wide, too. Their work runs the gamut, from large-scale studies to reduce neonatal mortality in Zambia to promoting understanding of rainforest ecosystems in the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon jungle. All of our 17 schools and colleges reported global activities. At the end of the day, we’re talking about more than 400 ventures in over 90 countries and Antarctica. Start here to begin sampling them.
BU’s global presence grows larger by the year, and not just in the 90 countries where our community is learning, researching, and conducting service projects each year, but here in Boston, too. If you want to explore the more than 300 BU activities taking place around the world as well as on campus, you’ve come to the right place. Our community is always adding new chapters to a growing international narrative.Have we missed your global project? Share your international efforts and experiences so we can add them to our map or event calendar, spotlight your work in an upcoming newsletter, or showcase the dramatic photos from your world travels. We’re also happy to help you make connections among faculty, staff, and the wider community.
Global Programs advances Boston University’s global strategy and serves as a champion for global initiatives at home in Boston and abroad. We work to support a stronger, larger, and ever more diverse portfolio of global activities that builds on BU’s strengths: academic excellence; entrepreneurial ideas; a professional approach including financial, legal, and ethical responsibility; and a commitment to being a good global citizen wherever we work.
The Trustees of Boston University were incorporated by an act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1869 for the establishment and oversight of the University. On this site, you will find information about the Board of Trustees, including its duties and current membership, as well as the Trustees Emeriti and the Board of Overseers. You will also find information about the Secretary of the Board and contact information for the Office of the Trustees.
Boston University’s Department of Athletics serves as a source of spirit and pride for the campus with roughly 600 student-athletes competing at the highest level of college athletics in 24 NCAA Division I varsity sports.Since 2004, the Terriers have averaged nearly six conference titles per year and made a combined 59 team appearances in NCAA Championships. During that span, the storied men’s ice hockey program has raised the Beanpot five times and also claimed their fifth national championship.BU has been a proud member of the Patriot League since 2013, aligning with colleges and universities that share our core values. Twenty of BU’s 24 athletic programs compete under the Patriot League banner while the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams are in the Hockey East Association and the men’s rowing and women’s lightweight programs compete annually within the Intercollegiate Rowing Association.
BU Athletics believes in empowering student-athletes to become leaders who can succeed on the field, excel in the classroom and engage in the community. In the 2016-17 academic year alone, our department-wide grade-point average was a record-setting 3.19 and our student-athletes combined to participate in more than 3,400 hours of community service and outreach.
In the summer of 2015, the department conducted a self-assessment to better define what makes us Who We Are. The result was a series of 15 tenets that serve as a synopsis of guiding principles for the department. Whether you’re a perspective Terrier, current member of the Boston University community or an alum, we encourage you to learn more about Who We Are.
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BU brought out the best in me and gave me the confidence I needed to be successful in life. Knowing what I know now (12 years post-graduation), I would not change a thing. BU provided me the perfect balance of academics, leadership opportunities, professional development, friendship, character building, culture and big city life. 1996-2000 were truly the best years of my life. Anyone considering a large, urban school where they can meet people of all walks of life should seriously consider BU. All the pre-professional schools are strong, but you can also major in a liberal arts field and minor in some of the more specific areas such as business administration, engineering, communications or hospitality.
By K.T (May, 2013) |
This might be a circular comment, but I think it's quite true about BU: be proactive when you get there, and you will find the world (literally) at your disposal. Circular because I think BU attracts proactive, driven students to begin with--at least, those were the friends I made. I feel a bit strange reviewing BU (where I got a double BA in CAS) in this kind of a forum, but I'll take this opportunity to post up five SCARLET (woo!) stars for the university that gave me so many avenues to success.
By Rachel M. (Aug, 2012) |
State school education at an Ivy League price.
By Dan S. (Aug, 2012) |
BU has a very diverse student body and there are a lot of opportunities to get involved, which makes going to such a big school a lot easier. You will not be coddled, so your academic experience will mostly be what you make of it.
By Steve M. (Aug, 2011) |
As a biomedical engineer at Boston University I have to say the program is exceptional, the classes are challenging, the labs are up to date, and the professors are great. They do throw you right into engineering so you really get to know what you'll be doing eventually (which is also a good thing to prevent people from getting all the way to Junior year and realizing engineering isn't for them).
It's in Boston, so of course location is a plus. Be warned that the campus is not enclosed and doesn't have the typical quad and greenery like other campus' nearby, but it definitely still has its own appeal.
The people are friendly and you can always chat up a random person. The dorms vary significantly in type and style so you have many options. There's Warren Towers which is a freshman starting point, there's the brownstones which are mostly upperclassman, there's Student Village (or Stuvi) which is apartment style housing and plenty more.The food on campus can get dull after a while but in no means does it not taste good. There's special nights and unlike most colleges, the food here is completely edible and yes, yummy.
By BioMed Eng. Student (May, 2011) |
BU is great, especially the College of General Studies! They care about their students MORE than ANY other college I know. They are very passionate about what they do and the students will never have such great professors and advisors...unfortunately many don't realize this until after they leave CGS! Grades are just the same as other schools but you get to try different courses which is a wonderful way to be certain of your major. And these are courses you'd need to take for your major anyway (distribution courses). Again, great school allaround. I would look forward for my kid to come here!
By Mark D. (Apr, 2011) |
I was an online student in BU's degree program and received a bachelors of Liberal Studies. I live in Illinois so couldn't answer some of the questions relating to campus. I graduated Summa Cum Laude and that was no easy feat. I worked extremely hard and the professors are top notch experts in their field with amazing credentials. I felt privileged to be instructed by such esteemed scholars. I flew out to Boston to participate in graduation last May, along with many of my online classmates who flew in from around the world. An excellent program.
By Athena (Jan, 2010) |
I was very pleased with the education delivered in the School of Management. My classmates were diverse, the faculty was excellent, the city was amazing, and the social/entertainment opportunities vast. It was a bit pricey (relative to other top notch schools) but I believe it was the perfect place for me.
By Lawrence (May, 2009) |
I was very pleased with the education delivered in the School of Management. My classmates were diverse, the faculty was excellent, the city was amazing, and the social/entertainment opportunities vast. It was a bit pricey (relative to other top notch schools) but I believe it was the perfect place for me.
By Derek R. (May, 2009) |
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Boston University in Massachusetts has fostered an incredible journey for my son; with passionate educators and a vibrant community, his growth has been nothing short of remarkable.
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