Boston University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont. It was chartered in Boston in 1869. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and the Boston Consortium for Higher Educ…
Boston University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont. It was chartered in Boston in 1869. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and the Boston Consortium for Higher Education.
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"
Type: Private research university
Established: April 24, 1839
Accreditation: NECHE
Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian, but historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church
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