Boston University
Charles River institution
Boston University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1839.
One of the largest private universities in the United States, it spans multiple campuses along the Charles River.
BU is known for its schools of law, medicine, and communications: She got her JD from Boston University.
The abbreviation BU is standard in casual reference.
Having high standing
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- respectedHeld in high regard
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
acclaimed · notable · prominent · competitive · selective · admissions · rankings · alumni
Boston's food-derived moniker
- FenwayHistoric Boston stadium
- BrightonSussex seaside resort
- BrooklineMassachusetts town, Boston-adjacent
- Charles RiverMassachusetts urban waterway
Green Line · Lansdowne · Cambridge · urban · city · metropolitan · diverse · cosmopolitan
Massachusetts urban waterway
- COMSerial port designation
- SargentAmerican expatriate portraitist
- dormitoriesCommunal student lodgings
- quadEnclosed campus lawn
Systematic fact-finding effort
- professorsHighest-ranking university instructors
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
- seminarsStructured educational discussions
coursework · thesis · dissertation · exams · papers · majors · minors · electives
Stick-and-goal sport
- lacrosseField sport with netted sticks
- rowingPulling oars to move
- soccerField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
track · swimming · varsity · intramural · student-athletes · NCAA · rivalry · championships
prestigious
Having high standing
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- respectedHeld in high regard
esteemed · acclaimed · notable · prominent · competitive · selective · admissions · rankings · alumni · Martin Luther King Jr.
Beantown
Boston's food-derived moniker
- FenwayHistoric Boston stadium
- BrightonSussex seaside resort
- BrooklineMassachusetts town, Boston-adjacent
Charles River · Green Line · Lansdowne · Cambridge · urban · city · metropolitan · diverse · cosmopolitan
Charles River
Massachusetts urban waterway
- COMSerial port designation
- SargentAmerican expatriate portraitist
- dormitoriesCommunal student lodgings
quad · dining halls · shuttle · enrollment
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- professorsHighest-ranking university instructors
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
seminars · coursework · thesis · dissertation · exams · papers · majors · minors · electives · credits
hockey
Stick-and-goal sport
basketball · track · swimming · varsity · intramural · student-athletes · NCAA · rivalry · championships · mascot
- Massachusetts CollegesHarvard, MIT, Tufts, Northeastern, Wellesley
- Urban UniversitiesColumbia, Georgetown, Northeastern, USC, UCLA
- US UniversitiesUCLA, USC, Stanford, Duke, MIT
- BostonBeacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, Fenway
- East Coast CollegesHarvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown
- Journalism SchoolsColumbia, Berkeley, UNC Chapel Hill, Maryland, Kansas
Boston Universitystate school
Government-run educational institution
public university · community college · land-grant university
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Elite Cambridge-based academic institution
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Private Jesuit university, Massachusetts