Boston University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont, before moving to Boston in 1867. The university now has more than 4,000 faculty members and nearly 34,000 students, and is one of Boston's largest employers. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through 17 schools and colleges on three urban campuses. The main campus is situated along the Charles River in Boston's Fenway-Kenmore and Allston neighborhoods, while the Boston University Medical Campus is located in Boston's South End neighborhood. The Fenway campus houses the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, formerly Wheelock College, which merged with BU in 2018.
| Motto | Learning, Virtue, Piety |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | 1839 |
| Academic affiliations | AAU, URA, AICUM, NAICU, IAMSCU, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $2.43 billion (2020) |
| President | Robert A. Brown |
| Provost | Jean Morrison |
| Academic staff | 4,169 (2020) |
| Administrative staff | 10,517 (2020) (including faculty) |
| Students | 34,589 (2020) |
| Undergraduates | 16,936 (2020) |
| Postgraduates | 15,645 (2020) |
| Other students | 2,008 (2020) |
| Campus | Urban, 169 acres |
| Colors | Scarlet and White |
| Mascot | Rhett the Boston Terrier |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Patriot League, Hockey East |
О Тейлор Boston University
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the university is nonsectarian and enrolls over 30,000 students each year.
Достижении Boston University
The great Dr. Мартин Лутхер Кинг Йр. earned his PhD in Theology from the university in 1955.
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