take your education to the next level
A GUIDE FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS.
At Boston University, we’re remarkably diverse in opinions, interests, experiences, talents, and origins. But we all share one thing: a passion for learning. There’s no shortage of ways to challenge yourself at BU. Whether you’re into visual art or the art of business. Studying ancient cultures or shaping the future. World languages or computer programming. Running a resort or researching the stars. We have it all.
And we want to help you take advantage of all of the opportunities available to BU students. That’s why we’ve made the transfer process as seamless as possible. So, if you think you’re ready to take the next step, be challenged by some of the world’s top professors, and make friends with some of the brightest, most motivated students, there’s only one thing left to do. Apply.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
YOU’LL QUICKLY LEARN WHY BU IS RANKED #10 IN THE US BY TIMES HIGHER ED FOR MOST EMPLOYABLE GRADUATES.
With more than 300 programs of study in our 10 undergraduate schools and colleges, BU combines a strong foundation in the liberal arts with preprofessional studies. We are known for excellence across the breadth of our programs. Many rank among the nation’s elite: biomedical engineering, computer science, journalism, theatre, international relations, and business, to name just a few. Plus, you’ll be taught by faculty such as award-winning scholars, world-class researchers, innovative entrepreneurs, and celebrated artists. And our cutting-edge building, the Center for Computing & Data Sciences, is state of the art in every way, 100% fossil-fuel free, and the coolest meeting spot on campus.
A MEMBER OF AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB.
Our membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious
900+
TRANSFER STUDENTS ENROLLED EACH YEAR
group of leading North American research universities, is by invitation only. What does that mean for you? It means that you will be immersed in a culture of inquiry and that you will study with faculty who have a voice in national policies and who are recognized for the prominence of their work.
THE BU HUB—GENERAL EDUCATION FOR AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD.
Not just general education—a unique and innovative program to gain broad knowledge and essential skills for today’s world.
• Chart your course: choose from 1,900+ stimulating courses—from social and racial justice, global citizenship and intercultural literacy, to environmental sustainability.
• Join a community with purpose: study and engage with other BU students who are as passionate as you are about making a social impact.
• Thrive in the real world: acquire invaluable skills in communication, creativity, teamwork, and ethical action.
To learn more about the Hub curriculum and how it works for transfer students, visit bu.edu/hub
UNIVERSITIES IN BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE NAMED TO THE PRESTIGIOUS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES (AAU) 1 OF 3
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 30{ 10:1
PROGRAMS OF STUDY.
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES (CAS)
bu.edu/cas
Study with world-class research faculty at the heart of the BU academic experience. CAS has the most academic departments and programs of study of all BU schools, tackling challenges of the past, present, and future.
African American & Black Diaspora Studies
American Studies
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek & Latin Anthropology & Religion
Anthropology with specialization in Anthropology, Health & Medicine
Anthropology with specialization in Biological Anthropology
Anthropology with specialization in Sociocultural Anthropology
Archaeological & Environmental Sciences
Archaeology
Architectural Studies
Astronomy
Astronomy & Physics
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Biology
Biology with specialization in Behavioral Biology
Biology with specialization in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics
Biology with specialization in Ecology & Conservation
Biology
Biology with specialization in Neurobiology
Chemistry
Chemistry & Physics
Chemistry with specialization in Chemical Biology
Chinese Language & Literature
Cinema & Media Studies
Classical Civilization
Classics & Archaeology
Classics & Philosophy
Classics & Religion
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Computer Science & Economics
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Economics
Economics & Mathematics
English
Environmental Analysis & Policy
French & Linguistics
French Studies
German Language & Literature
History
History of Art & Architecture
Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Studies
Independent
Italian & Linguistics
Italian Studies
Japanese & Linguistics
Japanese Language & Literature
Korean Language & Literature
Latin
Linguistics
Linguistics & African Languages
Linguistics & Computer Science
Linguistics & Philosophy
Marine Science
Mathematics (includes Statistics)
Mathematics & Computer Science
Mathematics & Mathematics
Education
Mathematics & Philosophy
Mathematics & Physics
Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages & Literatures
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Philosophy & Neuroscience
Philosophy & Physics
Philosophy & Political Science
Philosophy & Psychology
Philosophy & Religion
Physics
Physics & Computer Science
Political Science
Pre-dentistry
Pre-law
Pre-medicine
Pre-veterinary Medicine
Psychology
Religion
Russian Language & Literature
Science Education with specialization in Biology
Science Education with specialization in Chemistry
Science Education with specialization in Physics
Sociology
Spanish
Spanish & Linguistics
Statistics & Computer Science
FREDERICK S. PARDEE SCHOOL OF GLOBAL STUDIES
bu.edu/pardeeschool
Advance human progress and tackle the critical challenges of our time. The Pardee School is educating the next generation of globally competent citizens and leaders. Housed within CAS, the school offers five majors and eight minors with both international and regional focus.
Asian Studies
European Studies
International Relations
Latin American Studies
Middle East & North Africa Studies
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION (COM)
bu.edu/com
Become a skilled communicator in a global marketplace. COM prepares students for a challenging career in the constantly changing media industry.
Advertising
Film & Television (includes production, writing, and management)
Journalism (includes newseditorial, broadcast, magazine, online, and photojournalism)
Media Science
Public Relations
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING* (ENG)
bu.edu/eng
Learn to solve society’s most pressing challenges and advance the frontiers of science and technology through research and discovery. ENG provides solid grounding in science, math, and engineering fundamentals, and the college offers many special
programs, including the Senior Design Project.
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (aerospace concentration)
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS (CFA)
bu.edu/cfa
Train in the arts in conservatory -style environments complemented by a cross section of studies. CFA offers several bachelor’s degrees and provides acclaimed professional guidance to prepare dedicated artists, musicians, actors, and designers.
School of Theatre*
Design, Production & Management Core
Performance Core (Acting/ Theatre Arts)
School of Visual Arts*
Art Education
Graphic Design
Painting
Printmaking
Sculpture
School of Music
Composition & Theory
Music—Nonperformance
Music Education
Performance
COLLEGE OF GENERAL STUDIES*
(CGS)
bu.edu/cgs
The College of General Studies welcomes transfer students. CGS offers a demanding liberal arts curriculum focusing on the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and rhetoric. CGS fosters an intimate learning environment within a large research university. Upon completion of the program, students continue to work toward their degree in any of BU’s degree-granting schools or colleges.
Sargent
College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
bu.edu/sargent
Combine a rigorous education with clinical training at one of the oldest, most highly ranked colleges in the US dedicated to the health and rehabilitation sciences.
Behavior & Health
Health Science
Human Physiology
Linguistics and Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Nutrition (Nutrition & Health Track)
Nutrition (Nutrition Science Track)
Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS)
bu.edu/cds
BU’s newest academic unit tackles societally relevant interdisciplinary challenges through computation and data. CDS programs equip students with foundational knowledge and practical skill sets in algorithmics, analytics, software engineering, machine learning, and AI.
Data Science
QUESTROM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS*
bu.edu/questrom
Prepare for the global marketplace and put your intellectual, interpersonal, and decisionmaking skills to the test. Learn about the complex nature of business decisions. And participate in a comprehensive program that requires you to research, develop, and launch a new product or service. Transfer applicants must have taken a college calculus course or completed an AP/IB-level calculus course in high school.
Accounting Business Analytics
Finance
Global Business
Independent Concentration
Information Systems
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Law
Management & Organizations
Marketing
Operations & Supply Chain
Management
Real Estate
Strategy
SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION (SHA)
bu.edu/hospitality
SHA offers a hospitality business education in a world-class location, allowing you to gain the experience-based skills and a rigorous education grounded in an ethos of innovation necessary to launch your career in the world’s largest industry.
Hospitality Administration (includes event management, hospitality accounting & finance, hospitality entrepreneurship, hospitality marketing, hospitality real estate development, hospitality retailing, and revenue management & analytics)
Hospitality & Communication
Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
bu.edu/wheelock
Develop a sophisticated understanding of how to make a difference in the lives of children, families, and communities by disrupting traditional ways of thinking and learning. Prepare to pursue careers in education, mental health counseling, youth justice, or child life.
Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Deaf Studies
Educational Design for Transformative Social Futures
Teaching & Learning
Youth Development & Justice
Shannon
HOMETOWN PITTSBURGH, PA
MAJOR BEHAVIOR & HEALTH, SARGENT COLLEGE OF HEALTH & REHABILITATION SCIENCES
BU HIGHLIGHT PARTICIPATING IN THE FIRST-YEAR STUDENT OUTREACH PROJECT (FYSOP)
“ When I was researching schools, I came across BU’s Center for Autism Research Excellence and decided to reach out to the lab’s director to learn more about undergraduate involvement in the lab. After talking to the director and researching Sargent College, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to attend a school where undergraduate research opportunities are so encouraged and abundant, especially in my exact field of interest. The resources, opportunities, professors, education—these are all things I would have never been exposed to if I hadn’t transferred. I am forever thankful that I made the switch to BU.”
SHANNON MCADOO
RESEARCH.
UNCOVER NEW KNOWLEDGE: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH.
Want to develop your ideas, work with leading researchers and professors, and enrich your studies at a university named an international research powerhouse? As soon as you start at BU, there are hundreds of projects for you to leave your mark on. With more than $1 million in annual funding for undergraduate research, the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program affords students the opportunity to explore any academic discipline.
• Study Parkinson’s disease.
• Engineer a better electric trumpet.
• Explore the political activities of West African women.
• Remove barriers for Deaf individuals in the digital age.
• Research strategies to reduce product waste.
INTERNSHIPS.
THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE.
One of the benefits of transferring to BU is that you immediately have hundreds of internship opportunities at your fingertips. As an international hub for a wealth of industries, Boston offers you the chance to pursue any interest: medicine, advertising, hospitality, art history, government, high tech, and finance—to name just a few of the booming industries in the area.
• Research molecular neurotherapy at Massachusetts General Hospital.
• Delve into the fundamentals of news gathering at CNN.
• Analyze funds for Goldman Sachs.
• Get hands-on in hospitality at Marriott International.
• Advance social justice and human rights at the United Nations.
• Challenge your imagination at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. STUDENTS
MOVE AT A GLOBAL PACE .
We strongly encourage our students to immerse themselves in BU’s premier study abroad programs and global courses, to complete international internships, and to learn from faculty and classmates from around the globe. As a transfer student at BU, the world is your campus.
GET YOUR PASSPORT READY.
• With 200+ study abroad opportunities, you can research the Mediterranean diet in Italy, immerse yourself in Latin American culture in Mexico, or engage in the business world of China.
• Volunteer with the Global Medical Brigades, as a member of Engineers Without Borders, or during BU’s Global Days of Service.
• Gain hands–on experience working for the Sydney Film Festival or work alongside a member of Parliament in London.
• Study within the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies to discover ways to improve the human condition around the globe.
• Challenge yourself in one of more than 650 courses that address international topics.
• Conduct research alongside professors from more than 90 countries.
• Meet students from 118+ countries—from Australia to Indonesia to Peru.
Michael
A BU DEGREE OPENS DOORS.
As you embark on a career, at home or abroad, here are a few things to keep in mind:
91 OF BU GRADS ARE EMPLOYED OR IN GRAD SCHOOL WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION
93%
#10 IN THE US FOR EMPLOYABILITY
CLOSE TO
180+
BU ALUMNI ARE LIVING AND WORKING IN COUNTRIES
431,000+
ALUMNI AROUND THE GLOBE
600 employers
VISIT BU’S CAMPUS EACH YEAR
MICHAEL ALCARAZ
HOMETOWN MONTEREY, CA
MAJOR ADVERTISING, COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION BU HIGHLIGHT LIVING AND ATTENDING SCHOOL JUST STEPS AWAY FROM FENWAY PARK
“Attending a university with such an extensive alumni network has provided me with opportunities to make meaningful connections with professionals who are leaders in their fields. For example, the College of Communication hosts networking events, career fairs, and summits where students can meet alumni. At one of these events, I was able to meet and talk with my favorite sports writer, Bill Simmons (COM’92). It’s those kinds of experiences that make me proud to be a Terrier. Plus, I’ve been able to pursue my interests and passions here as a columnist and podcaster for the Daily Free Press and a sports analyst for Offsides on butv10.”
BOSTON: ALWAYS ON.
BOSTON IS A NEXUS FOR HIGH TECH AND BIOMEDICINE, THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN HISTORY, AND HOME TO SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST INFLUENTIAL LEADERS IN FIELDS FROM ART TO FINANCE TO ENGINEERING. AND WE’RE SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. IT’S A CITY THAT KNOWS HOW TO CELEBRATE, WHETHER AT RED SOX GAMES, THE HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA, OR THE ICONIC BOSTON MARATHON. BOSTON IS A DYNAMIC, COLORFUL, THRILLING, AND INSPIRING HOST CITY. WITH ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES RIGHT AT OUR DOORSTEP.
BU: A BIG SMALL COMMUNITY.
We learn together, live together, and pull together. Students come to BU from every corner of the earth to find their place.
WHERE TO REST YOUR HEAD.
BU guarantees on-campus housing for transfer students. Residents enjoy many amenities and the ability to request to live with other transfer students—all in some of the most desirable locations in Boston. Accommodations available to transfer students include:
• Historic brownstones on Bay State Road
• Apartments in South Campus, located just a stone’s throw from Fenway Park
• Modern suites and apartments in the Student Village View our campus online: boston.university-tour.com
CONNECTING OVER A MEAL HAS NEVER BEEN MORE DELICIOUS. BU OFFERS:
• 20+ restaurants and cafés
• several residential dining halls
• late-night dining options
• a kosher and vegan dining facility
• our very own farmers market
• locally grown fruits and vegetables whenever possible
• healthy Sargent Choice options
WHERE TO MEET—AND MAKE—FRIENDS.
• Choose from 450+ student organizations on campus, like the Art History Association,
Ski & Snowboard Club, UMOJA: BU Black Student Union, Alianza Latina, Queer Activist Collective, or Premedical Society.
• Visit the Howard Thurman Center which brings our diverse campus community together with programs such as Coffee & Conversation and Culture Council—and don’t forget to head upstairs to our new LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, too.
• Work up a sweat at FitRec, which offers everything from basketball courts to a 30-foot rock-climbing wall.
• Thrive by taking advantage of the Newbury Center, dedicated to fostering first-generation student success.
• Volunteer for an Alternative Service Break or with the Community Service Center.
• Try one of the 40+ intramural or club sports like ice broomball, rugby, soccer, or volleyball.
• Follow Transition to BU on Instagram (@transitiontobu) to engage with current students.
WHERE TO EXPLORE.
Boston truly does have it all. Interested in history? Start with the Freedom Trail and work your way out to Thoreau’s Walden Pond. Want the arts? Our city’s vibrant theater district draws shows from all over the globe, and our Museum of Fine Arts is considered one of the top museums in the world. Like sports? How about the Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots, Bruins, and Revolution? Sometimes it’s hard to tell just where the campus ends and the city begins.
Jasmine
JASMINE BROOKS
BU
“There were so many opportunities to become integrated into the larger BU community. Going to Splash, BU’s annual activities fair, helped a lot. Seeing all of the student groups to get involved with was amazing. Plus, I lived in West Campus my first year here. I was worried I would end up in a dorm with only first-year students, but there were actually a lot of sophomores as well. I made sure to talk to as many people on my floor as I could and got to know people in my major. BU does a great job making sure transfer students are included in the community and have access to all of the great opportunities here.”
HOMETOWN WINDSOR, CT
MAJOR THEATRE ARTS, COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
HIGHLIGHT STUDYING ABROAD IN ITALY AT THE ACCADEMIA DELL’ARTE
Austin
HOMETOWN EVANSVILLE, IN MAJOR NEUROSCIENCE, COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES BU HIGHLIGHTS TRAVELING WITH GLOBAL MEDICAL BRIGADES AND RESEARCHING AT BU’S CTE CENTER
“Applying to BU as a transfer student was easier than my first experience applying to college because I had a better understanding of what I wanted in a school. One of the biggest reasons I wanted to transfer to BU was because of the excellent neuroscience program here. I also knew that BU offers great research and internship opportunities, which I didn’t have at my previous school. Once I arrived on campus, I found the science classes more challenging than I anticipated, but it is very easy to interact with professors here. They were eager to help me and made my transition go smoothly.”
AUSTIN HILL
RESOURCES FOR YOUR TRANSITION.
YOUR COMMUNITY AWAITS.
Each year, there are at least 3,000 transfers on campus at any given time, continually enriching the fabric of BU. You’ll build supportive communities through your classes, cocurricular activities, and dining halls. Regardless of your academic and personal interests, there’s a multitude of ways to find your community here. We provide several resources to get you started.
TRANSFER ORIENTATION.
During Transfer Orientation, you’ll get to meet with faculty and academic advisors, learn how to get involved in campus activities, and participate in our unique Common Ground program, where you will learn more about yourself, BU, and Boston, while making new friends. There are Orientation sessions held for transfer students entering in both the September and January semesters.
TRANSFER FIRST-YEAR 101.
Transfer FY101 is a unique, seminar-style course that provides an opportunity to explore issues relevant to new students. Through discussions, assignments, class field trips, and program-wide activities, you will investigate the social, academic, and cultural dimensions of student life at BU, all while making connections with your fellow peers, an upper-level mentor, and a staff or faculty member.
STUDENT RESOURCES
Whether it’s academic counseling or career guidance, one thing is certain: we’ll make sure you get the best advice out there.
ELEVATE YOUR STUDY GAME: EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER
The Educational Resource Center helps you develop the academic skills required
for BU’s rigorous programs. The center focuses on promoting a disciplined approach to study and offers:
• peer tutoring
• academic skills workshops and advising
• writing support
• conversation groups for language learners
NAVIGATING YOUR PATH: ACADEMIC ADVISING
BU’s undergraduate schools and colleges provide faculty advisors and academic counselors to help you select majors and register for courses. One-on-one guidance, including premedical and prelaw advising, creates a small-college experience at the core of a large and bustling research university. Faculty also offer office hours, where you can discuss class material, research, and internship opportunities.
PLOTTING YOUR PROFESSIONAL COURSE: CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
As soon as you arrive at BU, the Center for Career Development (CCD) is available to help you connect with impressive internship opportunities and prepare for your future career. The CCD also offers:
• workshops to address graduate school decision-making
• access to Handshake, BU’s online hub for career resources
• networking
• résumé writing
• job search strategies
• interviewing skills
TRANSFERRING TO BU: THE NUTS & BOLTS.
WHO CAN TRANSFER?
If you are a high school graduate or passed a high school equivalency exam, and have completed 12 or more credits as a degree-seeking candidate at another institution of higher education, BU considers you a transfer student. Transfer students come to BU from private and public institutions, four-year colleges, and two-year community colleges. There’s no typical transfer student, but the ideal transfer student should be bright, intellectually inquisitive, and ambitious—like all of our students. Sound familiar? Great! We look forward to reading your application.
WHAT FACTORS DO WE CONSIDER?
For admission, BU most heavily considers your academic performance from your college coursework, any outside activities, and your personal interests and skill sets.
HOW DO I APPLY?
1 Determine if your school or college of interest offers transfer admission for the fall and/or spring semester. Visit bu.edu/ admissions/majors for more information.
Transfer students must apply to a specific school or college, and declare a major. Once you are enrolled at BU, you will have many opportunities to explore courses outside your major or even change your program of study through an Intra-University Transfer. View the list of available majors on pages 2–3.
2 Complete and submit the Common Application to be considered for admission.
3 Provide the required supporting credentials:
• College or university transcript(s) (International students must submit documents in their original language with translations by a licensed translator.)
• Transfer College Report(s)
(From every institution at which you have been a degree-seeking student)
• High school transcript and proof of graduation or results of a high school equivalency exam
4 Submit syllabi for all completed and current college coursework for which you wish to receive transfer credit as early as possible. We begin the transfer credit review process when we receive your syllabi, which enables us to provide you a complete credit evaluation. See details about transfer credit at go.bu.edu/ admissions/crediteval.
WILL I GET CREDIT FOR MY COLLEGE COURSEWORK?
Knowing that you have already completed significant college coursework, the BU Hub—Boston University’s innovative general education program—offers a specially tailored Transfer Student Curriculum. You will build on the work you’ve completed while developing the capacities required of all BU graduates and fulfilling Hub requirements through BU coursework. Learn more about Hub requirements at bu.edu/hub/ transfer-requirements.
Students who have completed liberal arts courses at an accredited institution with a grade of C or better are often awarded transfer credit toward graduation. Transfer credit is awarded at the discretion of the BU school or college to which you are admitted.
For coursework completed in the US, a credit evaluation will be posted online after an admissions decision is released. For coursework completed outside the US, a credit evaluation will be posted online after an enrollment deposit is submitted.
1,140
TRANSFER APPLICANTS FOR JANUARY 2024
6,708
TRANSFER APPLICANTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2024
900+
TRANSFER STUDENTS ENROLLED EACH YEAR
WHAT CREDITS TYPICALLY TRANSFER?
Our transfer equivalency site provides information on how some classes taken at other colleges or universities may transfer to BU. Visit the transfer equivalency tool at go.bu.edu/admissions/transferequivalency.
The basic unit of credit at BU is the semester hour. A full-time course load is 16 hours per semester, or four courses. BU accepts up to 68 credits from either two-year or four-year institutions.
FINANCIAL AID.
We aim to make BU affordable and accessible, and we encourage all students interested in transfer admission to apply for need-based financial assistance. To do so, submit both the CSS Profile™ and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applying for financial assistance by BU’s established deadlines ensures that you will receive full consideration for all aid for which you are eligible.
If you are eligible for need-based aid, we’ll develop a customized package for you that may include BU need-based scholarships as well as a combination of federal and state grants, federal loans, and/or on-campus student employment. If your financial aid package includes a BU need-based scholarship, the BU Scholarship Assurance guaran-
tees that your BU need-based scholarship will not be reduced in future years.
Complete financial aid information can be found at bu.edu/finaid
MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS.
Members of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) National Honor Society may be eligible for a PTK Scholarship if nominated by their chapter advisor. For more information on the PTK Scholarship and other scholarship opportunities for transfer students, visit go.bu.edu/admissions/transferscholarships
APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DEADLINES
• FOR FALL SEMESTER—MARCH 15
• FOR SPRING SEMESTER—NOVEMBER 1
QUESTIONS?
Visit bu.edu/admissions/transfer or contact us at 617-353-2300 or admissions@bu.edu
VISIT US.
The best way to really know if BU is the right choice for you is to visit campus in person or virtually. We offer transfer-specific programming at several information sessions in the fall and winter. We also host several transfer student virtual information sessions each year. Visit bu.edu/admissions/visit-us to learn more.
Can’t make it to campus? Take our virtual tour at boston.university-tour.com.
LOG ON, LIKE US, FOLLOW US. bu.edu/admissions/transfer
INSTAGRAM @applytobu
TIKTOK @applytobostonu
YOUTUBE /BUAdmissions
FACEBOOK /buadmissions
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TOP 10 REASONS TO TRANSFER TO BU.
1 RIGOROUS ACADEMICS.
With more than 300 programs of study and great academic flexibility to transfer credits, we make it easy to maximize the value of your BU degree. You can even explore combined BA/MA programs and opportunities to take coursework across BU’s undergraduate schools and colleges.
2 GLOBAL RECOGNITION.
BU has been named to the Association of American Universities—a prestigious association of top research universities in the United States and Canada.
3 A BRIGHT FUTURE.
A BU degree opens doors. CEOs and recruiters rank our graduates 10th among US colleges for employability.
4 BREAKING NEW GROUND.
Research is the cornerstone of BU. You’ll have the rare opportunity to participate in research as soon as you arrive on campus.
5 REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE.
Because we’re right in Boston, you have a wealth of internship opportunities to consider in your field of study or area of special interest. But why stop at Boston? We also send students across the country and around the world—think Los Angeles, D.C., London, Sydney, and beyond.
6 A CITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
We’re not called Boston University for nothing. From history to high tech, from biomedicine to biofuels, we’re proud to be right in the heart of it all.
7 GUARANTEED HOUSING & A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY.
From historic brownstones to modern highrises to halls with dedicated language floors,
BU provides supportive learning communities convenient to campus destinations, resources, and transportation.
8 A VIEW TO THE WORLD.
More than 650 courses on global topics, faculty research on six continents, and students from 118+ countries make it easy to see why BU ranks among the world’s top universities.
9 THE RIGHT CLASS SIZE.
For a university of just over 17,000 undergraduates, BU has a surprisingly small studentto-faculty ratio—10:1. With an average class size of 30, you’ll not only meet award-winning professors, you’ll engage with them.
1 NEVER A DULL MOMENT.
Life at BU is much more than academics. With a wide variety of student groups, intramural and varsity sports, performances of every kind, and a large transfer community of around 1,000 students each year, there’s a lot to enjoy right at your doorstep.
AMONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES ACCORDING TO U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
RANKED #10 IN THE US BY TIMES HIGHER ED FOR MOST EMPLOYABLE GRADUATES
STUDENTS FROM 118+ COUNTRIES
