Founded in 1839, Boston University is the fourth-largest independent university in the United States, and one of the nation’s leading research-based universities. BU offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees through seventeen degree-granting colleges and a virtual college, Boston University Online.

BU Online’s web-based format offers flexibility, the advantage of Boston University credentials on your résumé, and high-quality curricula with courses taught by the same award-winning faculty teaching on the BU campus.

Boston University and BU Online are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.