Boston University

Boston, MA 02215

www.bu.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1839.

Urban campus setting on 132 acres, located on the Charles River in Boston's Back Bay (population=600,000).

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 17,000 undergraduates; 10,000 graduate students; 5000 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 93% full-time; 23% from Massachusetts; 22% minorities (3% African-American; 13% Asian-American; 6% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 6% international students; 58% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 74% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12-18 credits/semester): $41,420
Grad Students (12-18 credits/semester): $40,850

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $12,710

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour:  www.bu.edu/visit 

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.bu.edu/eng)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1050 undergraduates; 600 graduate students (200 master's; 400 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME)

Bioinformatics Program (BP)

Biomedical Engineering (BE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Manufacturing Engineering (MfgE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept

B

M

D

Aerospace Engineering

AME

X

X

X

Bioinformatics Engineering

BP

 

X

X

Biomedical Engineering

BE

X

X

X

Computer Systems Engineering

ECE

X

X

X

Electrical Engineering

ECE

X

X

X

General Engineering (interdisciplinary)

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X

 

Global Manufacturing

MfgE

 

X

 

Manufacturing Engineering

MfgE

X

X

X

Mechanical Engineering

AME

X

X

X

Photonics

ECE

 

X

 

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1790/2853 (62%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 338/1790 (19%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 39)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Biomedical Engineering (# 8)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.bu.edu One Sherborn Street
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-2000

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

www.bu.edu/admissions

121 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215

617-353-2300
admissions@bu.edu

Graduate Admissions - College of Engineering

www.bu.edu/eng/grad

48 Cummington St.
Boston, MA 02215

617-353-9760
see website for email

Office of Financial Assistance

www.bu.edu/finaid 881 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-2965
finaid@bu.edu

Office of Housing

www.bu.edu/housing 985 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-3511
housing@bu.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering

www.bu.edu/eng

44 Cummington St.
Boston, MA 02215

Undergraduate:
617-353-6447
engineering@bu.edu
Graduate:
617-353-9760
enggradask@bu.edu

Dept of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

www.bu.edu/ame

110 Cummington St.
Boston, MA 02215

617-353-2814
see website for email

Bioinformatics Program

www.bu.edu/bioinformatics

44 Cummington St.
Boston, MA 02215

617-358-0752
bioinfo@bu.edu

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

www.bu.edu/bme

44 Cummington St.
Boston, MA 02215

617-353-2805
see website for email

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.bu.edu/ece

8 Saint Mary's St.
Boston, MA 02215

Undergraduate:
617-353-6447
engineering@bu.edu
Graduate:
617-353-9760
enggrad@bu.edu

Dept of Manufacturing Engineering

www.bu.edu/mfg

15 Saint Mary's St.
Boston, MA 02215

617-353-2842
see website for email

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