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Boston University

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THE World Ranking: 78

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The Boston University was established in 1839. It is a private institution located in Boston, Massachusetts having a total enrollment of 32,735 students. The university offers bachelors, masters, associates and doctors degrees, in addition to post baccalaureate and post-masters certificate programs in more than 90 disciplines. The university operates via several college/schools: Arts & Science; Communication; Engineering; Fine Arts; Management; Medicine; Law; Dental Medicine; Metropolitan College; Education and many more.

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Subjects you can study at Boston University

  • Applied and Pure Sciences Applied and Pure Sciences
  • Architecture and Construction Architecture and Construction
  • Business and Management Business and Management
  • Computer Science and IT Computer Science and IT
  • Creative Arts and Design Creative Arts and Design
  • Education and Training Education and Training
  • Engineering Engineering
  • Health and Medicine Health and Medicine
  • Humanities Humanities
  • Law Law
  • MBA MBA
  • Social Studies and Media Social Studies and Media
  • Travel and Hospitality Travel and Hospitality
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Hotcourses Diversity Index (What is this?)

DIVERSITY INDEX
Source: IIE

130 International student nationalities at this university

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
Source: THE

78

OVERALL SCORE

70.1%

TEACHING

59.6%

INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

74.1%

INDUSTRY INCOME

76.4%

RESEARCH

54.1%

CITATIONS

94.3%
QS World University Rankings 2024
Source: QS

93

Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023
Source: ARWU

101

Student life in numbers

COSTS PER YEAR
LIVING COSTS

US$19,110

CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION

US$10,680

AVERAGE TUITION FEE PER YEAR

UNDERGRADUATE

US$54,720

POSTGRADUATE

US$50,570

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Excellence.

I went to BU and loved it. If you plan on going to BU, be prepared for the pressure of studying in Boston. MIT and Harvard are right across the river. Study and work hard and you will undoubtedly see the fruits of your labor. Take care. 

I went to BU and loved it. If you plan on going to BU, be prepared for the pressure of studying in Boston. MIT and Harvard are right across the river. Study and work hard and you will undoubtedly see the fruits of your labor. Take care.

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