2010年后，美国大学协会修改了会员资格门槛，波士顿大学得以获准加入。因此，波士顿大学在2012年成为美国大学协会 的最新成员。2013年后，爱国者联盟修改了会员资格门槛，波士顿大学现属爱国者联盟成员之一。

该校有两万九千八百多名学生，来自于全美五十个州及一百二十五个国家，海外学生总数约四千七百人。波士顿大学位于波士顿市中心，与哈佛、麻省理工等著名院校隔河相对，学校计有15个学院，采取国际化、多元化的管理经营方式，它吸引了来自世界各地的学生，使波士顿大学成为一个著名的世界文化交流的学府，素有"学生天堂"之美名。波士顿大学Boston University的地理位置很方便，在交通上有大众运输系统MBTA、地铁、电车、巴士、火车都可以搭乘，无需另购汽车。

波士顿大学（Boston University）位于美国马萨诸塞州波士顿市，是一所非属宗派的私立大学。波士顿大学有学生天堂的美名，位于波士顿Boston的中心，紧临查理士河CHARLES RIVER河畔，交通十分便利。

波士顿Boston拥有相当多的历史古迹可供参观，学术资源亦也相当丰富。波士顿Boston为一个学术风气顶盛及相当具有艺术文化气息的城市，也是一个古老的港口城市。许多知名的艺术家或是文化工作者均是出自这里，波士顿大学Boston University就是占进了地理之便，在繁华的城市中，成就了无数的优良学子。

校园闹中取静，交通便利，地下铁横穿校园，又临查理士河畔，是一所拥有理想学习环境的大学。波士顿大学的中国留学生人数有逐年增加的趋势。根据一九九五年的调查显示，中国留学生人数占波士顿大学外籍学生中的第三位，仅次于日本与科威特。而根据2007年的统计显示，中国留学生已经占国际留学生中的第一位。

商学院，工学院，法学院，医学院等

传播类：享有很大名誉，出色校友无数，是全美第一所开设公共关系的大学

商科：商学院出过很多出名校友，并且以毕业生素质好为名

工程类：学院毕业生也受各公司欢迎。当中生物医药工程 (Biomedical Engineering) 排名亦是全美国前十。

经济：经济排名全美前30位。

1、年龄：16-25岁；

2、学历：高中或同等学历以上

3、TOEFL成绩550分以上，GPA大于4.03分 .TOEFL成绩IBT 100 以上；

4、SAT Reaoning tet 1950-2120 (50%)；

5、体格健康，成绩良好，品学兼优

Community interaction, whether on the local or global level, has always been integral to Boston University’s mission. Metropolitan College & Extended Education upholds that principle by making the University’s resources—intellectual, academic, and physical—accessible to a broad audience of working professionals and students of all ages, backgrounds, and nationalities.

Metropolitan College & Extended Education provides both opportunity and flexibility for students who might not otherwise participate in learning at the University. Employing the principles of excellence, accessibility, and innovation, we strive to reach out to diverse populations with relevant, challenging, and rewarding programs.

We invite you to explore our dynamic offerings.

METROPOLITAN COLLEGE (MET)

MET is one of Boston University’s 16 degree-granting schools and colleges.

Graduate degree and certificate programs are available on a full- or part-time basis in the evenings and in a convenient, blended format .

Undergraduate degree and certificate programs are offered part-time in the evening, and include two degree completion programs:

The Undergraduate Degree Completion Program allows you to finish your degree online, earning a Bachelor of Liberal Studies.

The Accelerated Degree Completion Program offers a structured, two-year format with the option of earning a bachelor’s in Computer Science or Management Studies.

Student & Corporate Outreach develops partnerships with companies and organizations, enabling executives and employees to participate in customized programs on campus, online, in blended formats, or on-site at the workplace.

Lifelong Learning programs are for audiences of all ages. Casual learners or aspiring professionals can attend Seminars in Food, Wine and the Arts, earn a Certificate in the Culinary Arts, or pursue Wine Studies. The Evergreen Program offers BU courses to those over 58.

Degree and certificate programs are available to military personnel, veterans, and their families at facilities in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Through the Prison Education Program, inmates at select Massachusetts correctional facilities can earn a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.

词汇释义：

flexibility：n. 灵活性，弹性，适应性

evergreen：adj. 常绿的；经久不衰的 n. 常绿植物；经久不衰的人（或事物）

correctional：adj. 矫正的，修正的