| Official Name: | Boston University |
| Nickname: | BU |
| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Size: | 34,114 Students |
| Campus Setting: | Urban |
| Average Tuition: | $37,050 |
| Average Financial Aid: | $28,032 |
| Acceptance Rate: | 55 - 63% |
| Private/Public: | Private |
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Academics
- Top Majors:
Business/Marketing 17%
Social Sciences 17%
Communications/Journalism 16%
Psychology 8%
Engineering 6%
Health Professions 6%
Biology 6%
Visual and Performing Arts 5% - Programs Offered:
American Studies Area Studies Asian Studies East Asian Studies Italian Studies Latin American Studies Russian/Slavic Area Studies Acting Art History/Criticism/Conservation Arts - General Commercial/Advertising Art Dance Directing/Theatrical Production Drawing Film Production/Cinematography Music - General Music - General Performance Music - Piano/Organ Music - Voice/Opera Music History/Literature Music Theory/Composition Painting Sculpture Theater Design/Stagecraft Theater Literature/History/Criticism Biochemistry Biology Ecology Marine/Aquatic Biology Molecular Biology Accounting Business Administration/Management Entrepreneurial Studies Finance/Banking Hospitality Administration/Management International Business International Finance Management Information Systems Marketing Management Marketing Research Operations Management Organizational Behavior Studies Advertising Broadcast Journalism Communications/Rhetoric Journalism Public Relations Computer Science Computer/Information Sciences - General Art Teacher Education Bilingual/Bicultural Education Chemistry Teacher Education Drama/Dance Teacher Education Early Childhood Education Education - General Education of Deaf/Hearing Impaired Elementary Education English Teacher Education Mathematics Education Music Teacher Education Physical Education Science Teacher Education Social Studies Teacher Education Special Education Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Biomedical Engineering Computer Engineering - General Electrical/Communications Engineering Engineering - General Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering English English Language & Literature - General Classics East Asian Foreign Language & Literature - General French German Greek, Ancient Greek, Modern Italian Latin Linguistics Russian Slavic Spanish Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Communication Disorders Dental Laboratory Technology History - General Legal Administrative Assistance Paralegal/Legal Assistance Mathematics - General Mathematics/Computer Science Neuroscience Nutrition Sciences Environmental Science Environmental Studies Natural Resources & Conservation - General Natural Resources Management/Policy Exercise Sciences Philosophy Philosophy & Religion - General Religion/Religious Studies Astronomy Astrophysics Chemistry Geology GeophysicsSeismology Physics Planetary Sciences Psychology - General Anthropology Archaeology Economics Geography International Relations Political Science/Government Sociology Urban Studies - Study Programs:
Accelerated Program
Cross-Registration
Double major
ESL
Honors program
Independent study
Internships
Liberal arts/career combination
ROTC, Army
ROTC, Navy
ROTC, Air Force
Semester At Sea
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Teacher certification
Washington Semester - Study Support:
Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes
Learning Center
Study Skills Assistance
Tutoring
Writing Center
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