As its name implies, Boston University (BU) lies squarely in the middle of America’s college Mecca.
The greater Boston area is home not just to BU, but also to Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, Boston College, Tufts, Brandeis, and numerous other schools which altogether form the highest concentration of academic institutions in the U.S. This gives BU students innumerable opportunities to study with as diverse a group of scholars as can be found.
But BU does more than just network with its prominent neighbors. It also equips its over 33,000 students, almost half of whom are graduate students, with 324 academic buildings, 23 libraries, and a staggering 2,285 laboratories on its several campuses.
The university attracts students from all 50 states and over 130 nations. It boasts an impressive 12.6:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and holds close to $five billion in assets.
BU’s faculty includes six Nobel Laureates, six Pulitzer Prize winners, and three MacArthur Fellows. The school has also produced numerous famous alumni, including singer Joan Baez, actress Julianne Moore, and civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Martin Luther King, Jr.
