Since 1965, Metropolitan College has played a unique role within Boston University, serving as a bridge from BU to the community and the world. Our mission is to ensure that:
- A Boston University education is accessible—via affordable part-time, evening, hybrid, and online opportunities—to anyone seeking to learn for professional success and personal enrichment.
- MET performs as a laboratory to explore and launch curricula in emerging fields, while functioning as an incubator for new pedagogy and educational technologies.
By providing students from all backgrounds with access to a cutting-edge learning environment and the opportunity to build communities and network with classmates and industry peers, Metropolitan College positions itself as a national and international leader in the professional education space, consistent with BU’s standing as a world-leading, research-intensive private university. Integral to our mission is the pursuit of an inclusive, equitable society that embraces diversity—a goal that permeates throughout our work.
To fulfill its mission, Metropolitan College has established:
- Industry-relevant, academically rigorous programs
- Access to education through new programming and learning modalities
- Affordable tuition and financial assistance
- An inclusive and diverse environment for teaching, learning, and working
- Applied research and scholarship that have a direct impact on learning and work
- Innovative solutions for the evolving and emerging educational needs of the 21st-century workforce
Learn more about BU’s Metropolitan College.
