College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
Sargent College may be small in size—but our impact is huge.
Our professional graduate programs are ranked among the top 8 percent in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Our faculty includes nationally and internationally recognized scholars, researchers, and practitioners. Our alumni have distinguished themselves as educators, innovators, physicians, clinicians, scientists, and humanitarians.
Through our teaching, research, and service at our clinical centers, we improve the well-being of those suffering from disabilities and illness—and give them hope.
The impact of our donors is huge, too. Alumni, parents, and friends who donate to Sargent College help us continue to make a real difference in the health of communities on campus, in the city of Boston, and worldwide. Donors also strengthen our ability to recruit and financially assist some of the most talented students in the field—providing for an incredibly exciting learning environment. Advantages like these help us maintain outstanding national rankings for our programs and give our graduates a true competitive advantage.
Campaign Priorities
Supporting our clinical centers
By raising endowed support for our clinical centers, we can provide more opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience and serve those in our local community who seek our help.
Enhancing our teaching & research
Through endowed support for our expert faculty, lecture series, and scholarships, we can better serve our eager students—and solidify our place at the forefront of issues of health and rehabilitation.
Losing Language, Finding Community
In 2011, Steve Weber saw an opportunity: He had been lucky enough to attend a summer clinic for aphasic patients in the Midwest, and he wanted to invest in creating a similar resource for patients on the East Coast. Having been a client of the Boston University-based Aphasia Community Resource Center in the past, Steve knew that Sargent College was the best place to make that investment. Read more on BU Today.
Bringing Sargent's impact to Belize
One day of diabetes education in San Pedro Columbia, Belize,could change the lives of the 1,700 people who live there. And the lives of the 15 BU students who did the educating. Read more on Bostonia.
