{"id":18030,"date":"2018-04-05T15:12:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/welcome-parents\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T07:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T11:29:26","slug":"parents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations and welcome to the Boston University community! This is a very exciting time for your family. We hope you will take the time to learn more about Boston University, join us online for a virtual event, and discover the difference a BU education will make for your student.<\/p>\n<h3>Who We Are<\/h3>\n<p>Since our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/timeline\/\">founding<\/a> in 1839, Boston University has opened its doors to all students regardless of religion, gender, race, or place of origin. We are proud of our community of over 17,800 undergraduates from every state in the US and nearly 100 countries who enrich campus life. Together we are building an understanding of the interconnected, global world in which we live.<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics infographic-grid\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number has-infographic-donut-chart has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-467979\" class=\"bu-infographic-number red col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">#13<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Ranked #13 in the US by <em>Times Higher Ed<\/em> for most employable graduates<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-0c1bf9\" class=\"bu-infographic-donut-chart black col-md-6\">\n\t<div class=\"donut-chart\" data-percent=\"0\" data-percent-final=\"95\">\n\t\t<span class=\"donut-chart-text\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"donut-chart-value\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"donut-chart-accent\">%<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p>Of our students found employment or went on to graduate programs within six months of graduation<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-c16d21\" class=\"bu-infographic-number red col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">#42<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Ranked #42 among national universities by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h3>What we teach<\/h3>\n<p>Our faculty are leaders from every field\u2014creative giants, computer whizzes, business titans\u2014who work at the cutting edge of research and knowledge. We educate our students to become entrepreneurs and archaeologists. We develop filmmakers and mechanical engineers. We nurture poets and environmentalists. And we do it through combined liberal arts and professional studies that develop the agile, adaptive thinking that is critical for success in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<h3>Next Steps for Parents<\/h3>\n<div class=\"box\"><\/p>\n<h4>Help your student stay on track.\u00a0Important next steps are included below.<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"checklist checkbox\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/checklists\/early-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Early Decision Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/cgs-january\/checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of General Studies Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/checklists\/regular-decision\/\">Regular Decision Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/calendars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2026\/2027 BU Academic Calendar<\/a> is also available to help you plan holidays and vacation schedules for next year.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations and welcome to the Boston University community! 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