Facts & Statistics

U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate School Rankings

All of our professional graduate programs which are ranked, are ranked within the top 15% in the country. Specific rankings are as follows:

  • Occupational Therapy Program ranked #1 (tied at the #1 spot) out of 152 programs
  • Physical Therapy Program ranked #24 out of 199 programs
  • Speech-Language Pathology Program ranked #25 out of 244 program

Statistics for graduate and undergraduate students’ enrollment numbers

The following table provides statistics for graduate and undergraduate students’ enrollment numbers, Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and graduating class size.

Students

Undergraduate

Graduate

Number of full-time students

*as of Spring 2009

869

305

Average SAT

1263

NA

Average GRE

NA

1200

Demographics

The following table shows the number of full and part-time faculty, Alumni, and clinical sites for Sargent College.

Number of full-time faculty

58

Number of part-time faculty

44

Number of Alumni

14,316 in 53 countries

Number of Clinical Sites

1,400 in all 50 states and 4 countries

National Certification Board Exam Passing Rates

Boston University Sargent College is a select private institution in the country with nationally ranked graduate programs in health and rehabilitation sciences. Each year our graduate programs are ranked in the top echelon of their fields.

Nutrition

99%

Occupational Therapy

97%

Physical Therapy

100%

Speech-Language Pathology

100%

Percentage of Sargent students in the last three years in entry-level graduate programs who passed the exam the first time.

Research

From July 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009, BU Sargent College submitted 38 applications for funding. The total funds received from these awards for the College was $5,294,317.