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Boston University
Academic Highlights
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With a student-to-faculty ratio of just 11:1 and an average class size of 30, students enjoy small class sizes and an intimate academic setting, while having access to the resources of a major research university.
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The BU Hub, an innovative University-wide general education program, exposes students to diverse and multifaceted perspectives to better prepare them to be nimble and resilient in an interconnected, diverse and complex world.
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BU students actively assist faculty with research in every academic field imaginable through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), as early as their freshman year.
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With 10 undergraduate schools and colleges, students have the flexibility to choose from over 300 majors and minors – from Business Administration, Communication, Psychology, Biology, Computer Science or Economics and more – giving them the option to shape their academic pathway.
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BU offers the BU Dual Degree program where students can simultaneously complete two bachelor’s degrees from two different undergraduate schools or colleges.
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The College of Arts & Sciences and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences jointly offer a number of Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts (BA/MA) and Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science (BA/MS) programs, which enable qualified students entering their fifth semester to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies concurrently.
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BU’s newest academic unit, the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) tackles societally-relevant interdisciplinary challenges through computation and data. CDS programs equip students with foundational knowledge and practical skillsets in algorithmics, analytics, software engineering, machine learning, and AI.
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The most intellectually curious students can push themselves further at the Kilachand Honors College – a distinctive, four-year curriculum that focuses students’ attention on important global, societal, corporate and geopolitical challenges, giving them an avenue to use their knowledge for the benefit of their communities.
