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Boston University

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Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Massachusetts

Degree Programs

30,000

3,600

Founded in 1839, Boston University is the fourth-largest independent university in the United States, and one of the nation's leading research-based universities. The university offers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Originally a theological institute, BU was founded by an ardent abolitionist and established to reflect the Methodist belief in social equality, would be accessible to all members of society without regard to race, class, sex, or creed; first need-blind admissions policy in the United States: any admitted student would be able to attend; scholarships would take care of financial need. Today, Boston University serves 30,000 students from more than 150 countries and comprises 17 schools and colleges across two urban campuses, the main campus on the Charles River in Boston's Back Bay, and the Boston University Medical Center in Boston's South End neighborhood. BU also has a virtual college, Boston University Online, which offers graduate degrees in several disciplines. BU was the first:
  • University to open all its divisions to women (1872)
  • College of music in the United States (1873)
  • American university to exchange professors with European universities
  • Medical college to admit women, the School of Medicine (1873)
  • University in America to award Ph.Ds to women (1877)
  • College degree in public relations (1947)
  • To establish a combined 6-year liberal arts/medical degree program (1961)
  • Graduate school in dentistry (1963)
  • Combined cancer research and teaching laboratory in the nation (1965)
  • MS/MBA, a unique dual degree for graduate management education (2001)

The Boston University College Prowler™ Guide
College Prowler, the unique college guidebook publisher, lists BU as one of its top 10 most requested schools. College Prowler's innovative "one school, one book" college guides are entirely student-written and contain uncensored appraisals of university life at the U.S.'s top 200 colleges.

The BU College Prowler Guide is designed to help you answer questions like: "Is Boston University the right place for me?" or "Should I even apply for admission to Boston University?"

More than 100 enrolled students and recent graduates rate Boston University on a happiness and satisfaction scale, ranging from A to F, on various aspects of college life including:
  • Academics
  • Athletics
  • Campus Strictness
  • Safety and Security
  • Diversity
  • Drug Scene
  • Facilities and Computers
  • Girls and Guys
  • Greek Life
  • On- and Off-Campus Dining and Housing
  • Local Atmosphere and Nightlife
  • Transportation and Parking
  • Weather
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Favorite Part of BU

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on May 22, 2009 - 2:53pm.

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Overall rating Poor5 Excellent
Value Poor3 Excellent
Course Quality Poor4 Excellent
Instruction Poor4 Excellent
Course Selection Few4 Many
Materials Poor4 Excellent
Support Poor5 Excellent
Student body Poor5 Excellent

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My favorite part about BU was that most of the students I encountered there were motivated students who wanted to do well in school. The social atmosphere at BU was mellow and laid-back, with no one particular "thing" that you do on weekends. There's no "on Friday we cruise the frats, on Saturday we tailgate for football" at BU. Because it's located in a city, with an ample student population, there are plenty of places to go to satisfy that college itch for raging parties, as well as plenty of places to go shopping, see movies, have dinner, explore, and just hang out- whatever you want, it's there.

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Coming of Age in Fiction and Film

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on August 25, 2005 - 12:59pm.

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Overall rating Poor3 Excellent
Value Poor3 Excellent
Course Quality Poor2 Excellent
Instruction Poor2 Excellent
Course Selection Few2 Many
Materials Poor4 Excellent
Support Poor4 Excellent
Student body Poor Excellent

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Coming of Age in Fiction and Film, I had assumed at least, was innately an interesting topic. I love film and learning about it in the classroom always provokes positive thoughts for me but this class dissapointed to no end. Every assigned text followed the same stereotypical idea of what it means to come of age and the films followed a similar pattern. Although the texts were frequently renowned authors that were supposed to be quite good, the invariability of the class made for most of it being drole and unchallenging. After the first exam, all the students in the class had a handle for what the teacher wanted us to say to her and the grades that followed showed that she clearly wanted us to say the same thing over and over. Independent thought was stifled by the mediocrity of the professor and the course remains merely medium when it could have been great.

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