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Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Boston University?

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Contact details for Boston U are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-353-2000
Website: www.bu.edu

Boston University Graduate Student Diversity

17,875 Graduate Students
57% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 17,875 graduate students at Boston U, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Boston University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,801
Black or African American 776
Hispanic or Latino 1,346
White 7,095
International Students 5,539
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,318

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Boston University. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 138 countries are represented at Boston U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Boston University

4,032 Took All Classes Online
5,442 Took At Least One Class Online
2.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 5,442 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Boston U has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Boston U

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Boston University was 2.5%. This is the #920 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Boston U regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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