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Founded:

1839

Chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

1869

Accreditation:

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.

School Colors:

Scarlet and White

School Mascot:

Boston Terrier

School Motto:

Learning, Virtue, and Piety

Fall 2008 Enrollment:

32,485 Total Enrollment

16,521 Undergraduate Students 13,099 Graduate Students 2,865 Non-Degree Students

Number of Faculty**:

4,090

Student/Faculty Ratio:

15:1 on the Charles River Campus

Grant and Contracts, Total Dollars Awarded*

$350.1 million

Endowment*:

$1.18 billion

Total University Assets*:

$3.8 billion

Tuition and Fees, 2009-10:

Tuition (except for LAW, MED, SDM, SSW, STH): $37,910 per year
Undergraduate Student Fee: $530 per year

Room and Board, 2009-10

Room: $7,710   Board: $4,138   TOTAL: 11,848

* as of June 30, 2008
**as of end-of-November 2008 payroll

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