BU Campus
What year was BU founded?
1839
8,995
What is BU's acceptance rate?
77.6%
How many recognized club sports are there?
15
What PA town is home to a weather forecasting groundhog?
Punxsutawnee, PA
How many Undergrad programs are offered?
56
Graduate Students?
663
How many percent of freshmen are first generation students?
33.6%
What 3 teams have at least one national championship?
Field hockey
Softball
Wrestling
What caused the Eagles and the Steelers to merge into one team in 1943?
WWII
Grad programs offered?
20
What percentage of the student population is from in state?
88%
What is the average student to faculty ratio?
20/1
How many intercollegiate sports are offered at BU?
20
What declaration was signed in Philadelphia in 1776?
the declaration of independance
What city has a satelite campus?
Philadelphia
Out of state?
11.7%
How many tenured faculty members are there?
362
About how many total students play an intercollegiate sport?
over 500
What city is the chocolate capitol of the US?
Hershey, PA
How many buildings are there?
73
Is Bloomsburg the largest of the 14 universities in the PA State System of Higher Education?
No, it's the 3rd largest
What is the total number of faculty?
526
What division level do most of the sports teams compete at?
Division II
What year was the first daily newspaper published in Philadelphia?
1784