{"id":662,"date":"2019-06-17T10:52:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T14:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/graduate-admission\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T21:58:00","slug":"graduate-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/admission-funding\/graduate-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Take charge of your future.<\/h2>\n<p>Now is the time to invest in you. Whether you&#8217;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, <em>this is all about you.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Are you ready?<\/h2>\n<p>Most likely! But, here are some practical tips to get you started if you&#8217;re not sure or you&#8217;re just beginning the graduate school search process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assess your readiness for graduate study by reading through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/admission-funding\/graduate-admission\/preparing-for-graduate-school\/\">questions, tips, and points to ponder<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/program-search\/\">Explore BU&#8217;s 400+ graduate and professional programs<\/a>. The possibilities are limitless.<\/li>\n<li>Are you a current BU undergraduate student? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/admission-funding\/bu-undergrads\/\">Discover resources<\/a> designed to help you take the next step in your academic journey at BU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"learn-more-or-apply-now\">Learn more or apply now.<\/h2>\n<p>Each of our 17 schools and colleges and the Faculty of Computing &amp; 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 &#8211; or just to explore your options further.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>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&#8217;s Medical Campus, and with affiliated institutions throughout the city and the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<span><a href=\"mailto:medadms@bu.edu\">medadms@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0<span>617-358-9540<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/grad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of Communication<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>COM\u2019s departments of Mass Communication, Advertising &amp; Public Relations, Journalism and Film &amp; Television offer programs dedicated to training well-rounded professional communicators. COM also offers master&#8217;s and PhD programs through its Division of Emerging Media Studies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:comgrad@bu.edu\">comgrad@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 617-353-3481<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/prospective-graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of Engineering<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Choose from a wide range of programs in five departments: Biomedical Engineering, Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science &amp; Engineering, and Systems Engineering. Whatever the topic, ENG is focused on advancing the frontiers of science and technology through research, discovery, and innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:enggrad@bu.edu\">enggrad@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 617-353-9760<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of Fine Arts<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>CFA\u2019s three schools\u2014Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts\u2014form 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:arts@bu.edu\">arts@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 617-353-3350<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>The Faculty of Computing &amp; 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\u2019 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cds-admin@bu.edu\">cds-admin@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0617-353-2154<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/academics\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Dedicated to advancing human progress and improving the human condition, the Pardee School is committed to interdisciplinary work, offering master&#8217;s programs with several functional specializations, dual degree programs, and a number of graduate certificates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:psgsgrad@bu.edu\">psgsgrad@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 617-353-6342<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Medical Sciences<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>Emphasizing research, clinical, and graduate education in the biomedical sciences, GMS offers 33 fields of study\u2014including interdisciplinary programs in many areas\u2014leading to master\u2019s, PhD, or MD\/PhD degrees as well as certificates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gmsbusm@bu.edu\">gmsbusm@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0617-358-9518<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email: <\/strong><a aria-label=\"Link grsmams@bu.edu\" id=\"menurevv\" href=\"mailto:grsmams@bu.edu\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"mailto:grsmams@bu.edu\">grsmams@bu.edu<\/a> (Master&#8217;s Admissions) and <a aria-label=\"Link grsphd@bu.edu\" id=\"menurf01\" href=\"mailto:grsphd@bu.edu\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"mailto:grsphd@bu.edu\">grsphd@bu.edu<\/a> (for PhD &amp; MFA Admissions)<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0617-353-2696<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:applyDMD@bu.edu\">applyDMD@bu.edu<\/a> (DMD Admissions);\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:asdent@bu.edu\">asdent@bu.edu<\/a> (DMD Advanced Standing Admissions);\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:postadm@bu.edu\">postadm@bu.edu<\/a> (Postdoctoral Admissions)<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0617-358-6827<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/apply-now\/graduate-degree-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metropolitan College<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>MET offers more than 60 full- and part-time\u00a0degree 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:met@bu.edu\">met@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0617-353-6000<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/admissions\/graduate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Questrom School of Business<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>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\u2019s curricula emphasize digital technologies, health and life sciences, and energy and the environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:mba@bu.edu\">mba@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0617-353-2670<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sargent College of Health &amp; Rehabilitation Sciences<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Sargent\u2019s four departments\u2014Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy &amp; Athletic Training, and Speech, Language &amp; Hearing Sciences\u2014offer 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\u2014400 of them in Greater Boston.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:sargrad@bu.edu\">sargrad@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 617-353-2713<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/academics\/graduate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Hospitality Administration<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>Whether you&#8217;re kickstarting your career or aiming to enhance your expertise, the School of Hospitality Administration&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:shagrad@bu.edu\">shagrad@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:\u00a0<\/strong>617-353-3261<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/prospective\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Law<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">JD Admissions<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bulawadm@bu.edu\">bulawadm@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 617-353-3100<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>LLM Admissions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bullm@bu.edu\">bullm@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:\u00a0<\/strong>617-353-5323<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Public Health<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:asksph@bu.edu\">asksph@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0617-358-4095<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Social Work<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:busswad@bu.edu\">busswad@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0617-353-3750<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/admission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Theology<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<span><a href=\"mailto:sthadmis@bu.edu\">sthadmis@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Phone:\u00a0<\/strong>617-383-9347<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sed\/admissions\/graduate-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>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\u2019s many collaborative arrangements provide myriad professional training and practica opportunities with local and global partners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:whegrad@bu.edu\">whegrad@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0617-353-4237<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take charge of your future. Now is the time to invest in you. Whether you&#8217;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! 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