Boston University

Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont, before being chartered in Boston in 1869. It is a member of the Association of American Universities and the Boston Consortium for Higher Education.[12][13]

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Boston University

Latin: Universitas Bostoniensis
Former name	Newbury Biblical Institute (1838–1847) Methodist General Biblical Institute (1847–1867) Boston Theological Seminary (1867–1869) Boston Theological Institute (1869–1871)
Motto	"Learning, Virtue, Piety"[1]
Type	Private research university
Established	April 24, 1839; 184 years ago (April 24, 1839)[2][3]
Accreditation	NECHE
Religious affiliation	Nonsectarian, but historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church[4][5][6]
Academic affiliations	AAU AICUM IAMSCU NAICU URA Space-grant
Endowment	$3.2 billion (2023)[7]
President	Kenneth W. Freeman (interim)[8]
Provost	Kenneth Lutchen (interim)[9]
Academic staff	4,187 (2022)[10]
Administrative staff	10,468 (2022) (including faculty)[10]
Students	36,729 (2022)[10]
Undergraduates	17,590 (2022)[10]
Postgraduates	17,937 (2022)[10]
Other students	1,202 (2022)[10]
Location	Boston , Massachusetts , United States 42°20′56″N 71°06′01″W
Campus	Large city, 169 acres (0.68 km2)
Other campuses	Bedford Los Angeles Washington, D.C. London Paris Sydney
Newspaper	The Daily Free Press
Colors	Red and white[11]
Nickname	Terriers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Patriot League Hockey East NEISA EARC EAWRC
Mascot	Rhett the Boston Terrier
Website	www.bu.edu

The university is nonsectarian, though it retains its historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church.[4][5][6] The university has more than 4,000 faculty members[14] and nearly 34,000 students and is one of Boston's largest employers.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17] The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".[18]

BU athletic teams compete in the Patriot League and Hockey East conferences, and their mascot is Rhett the Boston Terrier. The Boston University Terriers compete in the NCAA Division I. Among its alumni and current or past faculty, the university counts 9 Nobel Laureates, 23 Pulitzer Prize winners, 10 Rhodes Scholars,[19][20] 6 Marshall Scholars,[21] 14 Academy Award winners, and Emmy and Tony Award winners. BU also has MacArthur, Fulbright, and Truman Scholars, among its past and present graduates and faculty. In 1876, BU professor Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in a BU lab.