Boston University

1 Sherborn Street
Boston, MA 02215
http://www.bu.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1839
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	18,694
Endowment	799,082,338
Application Deadline	January 1
Application Fee	75
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	January 1
Tuition	33,792
Room/Board	10,480

Services
Associated Firms	IBM, General Electric, Mercer, Fidelity, Raytheon
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Art Galleries; Professional Theatre; Planetariums; Culinary Center; Science and Engineering Complex; WABU - Boston University's commercial television center; Center for Team Learning; Photonics Center; Case Athletic Center; Institute for Accounting Research; Center for Adaptive Systems; African Studies Center; National Center for America's Founding Documents; Center for Archaelogical Studies; Arthritis Center; Center for Banking Law Studies; Center for Advanced Biotechnology; Cancer Research Center; Cardiovascular Institute; Institute for Study of Conflict; Ideology and Policy; Center for Defense Journalism; Center for English Language and Orientation Programs; Center for Advancement of Ethics and Character; National Research Center on Families, Communities, Schools and Children's Learning; Health Policy Institute; Center for Remote Sensing; Pre-School; Rafic B. Hariri School of Management building, Council for Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership, Agganis Arena, Fitness and Recreation Center, Life Science and Engineering Building, Track and Tennis Center
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	Art Galleries; Professional Theatre; Planetariums; Culinary Center; Science and Engineering Complex; WABU - Boston University's commercial television center; Center for Team Learning; Photonics Center; Case Athletic Center; Institute for Accounting Research; Center for Adaptive Systems; African Studies Center; National Center for America's Founding Documents; Center for Archaelogical Studies; Arthritis Center; Center for Banking Law Studies; Center for Advanced Biotechnology; Cancer Research Center; Cardiovascular Institute; Institute for Study of Conflict; Ideology and Policy; Center for Defense Journalism; Center for English Language and Orientation Programs; Center for Advancement of Ethics and Character; National Research Center on Families, Communities, Schools and Children's Learning; Health Policy Institute; Center for Remote Sensing; Pre-School; Rafic B. Hariri School of Management building, Council for Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership, Agganis Arena, Fitness and Recreation Center, Life Science and Engineering Building, Track and Tennis Center
Periodical Subs	34,214
# of Books	2,396,362
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	65%
within one year	75%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	3%
Students in sororities	5%
Campus Size	134 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	66%
College housing types	coed dorms, women's dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing, other housing options
Popular Events	The Fall Welcome (Splash), World Fair and Culture Fest; Homecoming and Parents Weekend; the Head of the Charles River Regatta; the Boston Marathon; "Isa: The World is One"; Boston University Athletic Events, particularly the Bean Pot Hockey Tournament; the Great Debate; the Back Bay Ball; Day of Service; and a variety of speakers (including Three Encounters with Elie Wiesel), lectures and concerts, productions by the Huntington Theatre Company at the BU Theatre; First-Year Student Orientation Program; "Impact", Splash, Midnight Mania
Nearest Airport	Boston - Logan Airport (5), T.F. Green Airport - Providence, RI (70)
Nearest Train	South Station (4)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Offered on campus
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
Number of Organizations	400
# of fraternities	9
# of sororities	9
Students in fraternities	3%
Students in sororities	5%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Daily Free Press / daily
Honor Societies	Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Alpha Eta Mu Beta, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Tau Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta, SAR Honor Society, Beta Alpha Psi, Lock Honorary Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key, Kappa Kappa Psi, Sigma Alpha Lamda, Tau Beta Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Christian Fellowship, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Athletes in Action, Baha'i Club of BU, Campus Hope, Chabad Jewish Student Organization, Chi Alpha, Hong Kong Students Christian Fellowship, Christian Science Org. , Buddhist Assoc. , Episcopal Student Organization, Impact Campus Fellowship, Inner Strength Gospel Choir, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Islamic Society, Hindu Students, Later-Day Saints Student Assoc. , Lutheran Campus Ministry, Marsh Chapel Steering Committee, Milahl, Mustard Seed, Navigators Christian Fellowship, Real Life, Nichiren Buddhism for World Peace, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Sikh Association, Unitarian Universalist Campus Organization, Vita Novis, Women's Interfaith Action Group, Nemeton, Christians on Campus, Engineering Christian Study Group, Graduate Students Christian Fellowship, Young Jains
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Arab Students Association, Asian Student Union, Caribbean Club, Associacion de Estudiantes Graduades de Espanol, Bhangra Brazillian Association, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Chinese Student Club, Danzon, Eur-Asian & Turkish Association, European Club, Filipino Student Association, French Cultural Society, Hawaii Cultural Society, Hellenic Association, Hong Kong Student Association, I. S. A. B. U. , India Club, Indonesian Society, International Students Consortium, Italian Students Association, Jaagriti, Japanese Association, Japanese Cultural Society, Kalaniot, Korean American Students Association, La Fuerza, Latinos Unitos, Lebanese Club, Lithuanians at BU and Such, Malaysian Student Association, Meehan, Persian Cultural Association, Org. of Pakistani Students, Polish Society, Palestinian-Israeli Peace Alliance, Russian Cultural Club, Scandinavian Society, Singapore Collegiate Society, Sisters United Soc. , Students for Israel, Students for Palestine, TARANG, Turkish Student Association, Tiawanese American Student Association, UMOJA, Vietnamese Student Association, Spice, Albanian Club, Armenian Student Association, Bangladeshi Students Association, Iranian Student Club, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Marching, concert and jazz bands, gospel, choral and opera groups, orchestra, musical drama and dance groups, service groups, drama and film clubs, political and social service groups, academic clubs, a cappella singing groups