Graduate Admission
Take charge of your future.
Now is the time to invest in you. Whether you’re about to graduate from college (or just recently finished), returning to school after some time in the working world, or continuing your graduate study in a new field or level, this is all about you.
Are you ready?
Most likely! But, here are some practical tips to get you started if you’re not sure or you’re just beginning the graduate school search process:
- Assess your readiness for graduate study by reading through our questions, tips, and points to ponder.
- Explore BU’s 400+ graduate and professional programs. The possibilities are limitless.
Learn more or apply now.
Each of our 17 schools and colleges and the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences has its own admissions and financial aid process. Our graduate and professional school admission offices actively encourage you to contact them with question and concerns – or just to explore your options further.
Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
With 22 departments, students have multiple pathways to the MD or combined degree programs in their chosen fields and specialties. Students take advantage of cutting-edge clinical facilities and laboratories on BU’s Medical Campus, and with affiliated institutions throughout the city and the nation.
Email: medadms@bu.edu
Phone: 617-358-9540
College of Communication
COM’s departments of Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations, Journalism and Film & Television offer programs dedicated to training well-rounded professional communicators. COM also offers master’s and PhD programs through its Division of Emerging Media Studies.
Email: comgrad@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-3481
College of Engineering
Choose from a wide range of programs in five departments: Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Systems Engineering. Whatever the topic, ENG is focused on advancing the frontiers of science and technology through research, discovery, and innovation.
Email: enggrad@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-9760
College of Fine Arts
CFA’s three schools—Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts—form an intense, dynamic arts community that combines professional, individualized training with interdisciplinary collaborative work. The CFA faculty comprises proven teachers and mentors who draw from their distinguished experiences as artists and performers of national and international reputation.
Email: arts@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-3350
Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences
The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) is an interdisciplinary academic unit comprising scholars and researchers who are solely appointed in that unit as well as faculty with joint appointments in various schools and colleges at BU. CDS’ mission is to be a catalyst for synergy and integration of research and education programs in computing and data sciences across the landscape of academic disciplines at BU.
Email: cds-admin@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-2154
Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies
Dedicated to advancing human progress and improving the human condition, the Pardee School is committed to interdisciplinary work, offering master’s programs with several functional specializations, dual degree programs, and a number of graduate certificates.
Email: psgsgrad@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-6342
Graduate Medical Sciences
Emphasizing research, clinical, and graduate education in the biomedical sciences, GMS offers 33 fields of study—including interdisciplinary programs in many areas—leading to master’s, PhD, or MD/PhD degrees as well as certificates.
Email: gmsbusm@bu.edu
Phone: 617-358-9518
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
With programs to choose from in nearly 40 areas of humanities, natural and computational sciences, and social sciences, GRS is home to approximately 1,800 graduate degree candidates and faculty from many schools and colleges at BU.
Email: grs@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-2696
Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
SDM offers a traditional four-year Doctor of Dental Medicine program as well as an advanced-standing two-year DDM; advanced certificates; and MSD, DSc, and DScD degrees in all recognized dental specialties.
Email: applyDMD@bu.edu (DMD Admissions); asdent@bu.edu (DMD Advanced Standing Admissions); postadm@bu.edu (Postdoctoral Admissions)
Phone: 617-358-6827
Metropolitan College
MET offers more than 60 full- and part-time degree and certificate programs in fields as varied as financial management, city planning, computer science, supply chain management, project management, and applied business analytics. On-campus, online, and blended programs are available.
Email: met@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-6000
Questrom School of Business
Students choose from MBA, MS, PhD, and dual degree programs that prepare ethical and innovative leaders who create value for their organizations, their communities, and the world. Questrom’s curricula emphasize digital technologies, health and life sciences, and energy and the environment.
Email: mba@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-2670
Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Sargent’s four departments—Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, and Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences—offer graduate programs focused on professional training and cutting-edge research. Students doing fieldwork benefit from a clinical network of more than 1,400 affiliations worldwide—400 of them in Greater Boston.
Email: sargrad@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-2713
School of Hospitality Administration
Whether you’re kickstarting your career or aiming to enhance your expertise, the School of Hospitality Administration’s graduate programs equip you with the skills and knowledge to excel in this fast-evolving industry. Join us and become a trailblazer in leadership, event management, tourism, real estate, and beyond.
Email: shagrad@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-3261
School of Law
The JD and LLM departments offer a range of programs and specializations, including American law, intellectual property law, banking and financial law, and tax law, as well as several dual degree programs with other BU schools and colleges.
JD Admissions
Email: bulawadm@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-3100
LLM Admissions
Email: bullm@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-5323
School of Public Health
Students pursue different levels and approaches to their comprehensive public health studies, from professional MPH and DrPH programs to academic MS and PhD programs. Certificate and dual degree programs are also available.
Email: asksph@bu.edu
Phone: 617-358-4095
School of Social Work
Students get specialized training for social work in urban environments, choosing either clinical (individuals, families, groups) or macro (community organization, management, and planning) practice. MSW, PhD, dual degrees, and certificates are offered.
Email: busswad@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-3750
School of Theology
STH offers an array of graduate professional programs, preparing students for ministries and vocations that foster personal and social transformation. The school emphasize community principles of love, justice, safety, rights, responsibilities, and respect.
Email: sthadmis@bu.edu
Phone: 617-383-9347
Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Choose from more than 20 areas of study, including early childhood education, higher education, counseling, and policy. With its focus on clinical practice, scholarship, and community engagement, Wheelock’s many collaborative arrangements provide myriad professional training and practica opportunities with local and global partners.
Email: whegrad@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-4237