| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
7,572 men, 10,949 women, 18,521 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,842 men, 10,253 women, 17,095 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
730 men, 696 women, 1,426 total |
| Total graduate students: |
4,945 men, 6,025 women, 10,970 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,824 men, 3,519 women, 6,343 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,121 men, 2,506 women, 4,627 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
76% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 7.3% | Hispanic |
| 57.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 6.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 12.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 2.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.4% | Hispanic |
| 56.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 6.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 15.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
134 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boston |
| Population of city/town: |
589,141 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Boston University Medical Campus, downtown Boston |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Population of nearest major city: |
589,141 |
| 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
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Specialty dorms/floors for groups of students with a common interest or academic major
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
66% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
34% |
| 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: |
2% |
| 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: |
750 |
| 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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Art galleries, professional theater, culinary center, commercial television center, center for team learning, African studies center, center for America's founding documents, center for archaeological studies, arthritis center, center for advanced biotechnology, cancer research center, planetariums, center for banking law studies, institute for accounting research, center for adaptive systems, photonics center, athletic center. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance, Tutoring, other counseling and information services |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Crisis |
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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: |
10 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
9 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
5% |
| 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 / daily |
| Number of honor societies: |
18 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
455 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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complete list www.bu.edu/sao/orgs/affiliation.html#religious, Hindu Students Council, Hong Kong Students Christian Fellowship, Inner Strength Gospel Choir, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Islamic Society, Latter-day Saint Student Association, Lotus:Buddhist Club, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Milahl: Korean Christian Fellowship, Mustard Seed, Asian American Christian Fellowship, Navigators Christian Fellowship, Nemeton: Wiccan Student Alliance, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Real Life: Campus Crusade for Christ, Sikh Association, Unitarian Universalist Campus Organization, Victory Campus Ministry, Vita Novis Christian Fellowship, Women's Interfaith Action Group, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Baha'i Association, Buddhist Association, Chabad Jewish Student Organization, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christians on Campus, Episcopal Student Organization |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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www.bu.edu/aso/orgs/affiliation.html#cultural, Chinese Students Association, Danzon, Filipino Student Association, French Cultural Society, Hawaii Cultural Association, Hellenic Association, Hillel Students Organization, Hong Kong Student Association, India Club, Indonesian Society, African Students Association, International Student Hospitality Association, International Students Consortium, Italian Students Association, Japanese Students Association, Kalaniot, Korean Student Association, La Fuerza, Latinos Unidos, Lebanese Club, Mexican Student Association, Arab Students Association, Organization of Pakistani Students, Palestinian - Israeli Peace Alliance, Persian Student Cultural Club, Polish Society, Russian Cultural Society, Singapore Society, Spice, Students for Israel, Taiwanese American Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association, Asian Student Union, TARANG Indian Students Association, Thai Students Association, Turkish Student Association, UMOJA, Vietnamese Student Association, Caribbean Club, Associacion de Estudiantes Graduades de Espanol, Bhangra Brazilian Association, BU PorColumbia, Chinese Student and Scholar Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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complete list www.bu.edu/sao/orgs/index.html, Boston University has 28 Community Service Organizations, Boston University has 50 performing organizations, Boston University has 17 political organizations |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Nancy Lyons,
Associate Athletic Director |
| School mascot: |
Terriers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
American East Conference (Division I);Colonial Athletic Association (Division I);Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA);Hockey East Association (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's ice hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
23% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
35% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston - Logan Airport (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
T.F. Green Airport - Providenc (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
South Station (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
South Station (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
17% |
| 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: |
26% immediately, 50% within 6 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University (MA);New York University (NY);Suffolk University (MA);Tufts University (MA) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
65% within six months of graduation, 75% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, State Street, Liberty Mutual, John Hancock, Capital IQ, Thomson Corporation, Teach for America |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Julianne Moore - actress Bill O'Reilly - journalist
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