Boston University
private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Boston University (also called Boston U or BU) is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university has more than 3,800 faculty members and 33,000 students,[1] BU is one of Boston's largest employers.[2] It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees. Boston University has eighteen schools and colleges on two urban campuses. Boston University traces its roots to the Newbury Biblical Institute in Newbury, Vermont. It was started in 1839.[3] In 1869 the school moved to Boston under the name "Boston University".[3]
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Boston University Marsh Chapel, Boston Massachusetts
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References
change- ↑ "Boston University FACT SHEET 2012/2013" (PDF). One Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215: Boston University Office of Institutional Research. 2013-06-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
End‐of‐Semester Enrollment, 2012/2013 Instructional and Research Faculty 2011/2012*
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Largest Private Employers in Boston, April, 2006 (With 1,000+ employees, listed alphabetically)
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