History
What year was Boston University founded?
1839
What is the name of the main student center on campus?
George Sherman Union
Which U.S. President attended BU Law School?
William Howard Taft
What is the name of BU's mascot
Rhett the Boston Terrier
What is the name of Boston University's Honors College?
Kilachand Honors College
Where was Boston University originally located?
BU's founding School of Theology started in Newbury, Vermont before relocating to Concord, New Hampshire. It finally moved to Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood in 1867 and bounced around other areas before moving to the present-day Charles River Campus in the late 1940s.
What is the name of BU's student newspaper?
The Daily Free Press
Which famous civil rights leader received his PhD from BU?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the name of BU's hockey arena?
Agganis Arena
What is the name of BU's main library?
Mugar Memorial Library
What was Boston University the first university in the U.S. to do?
Award a PhD to a woman
What is the name of BU's student radio?
WTBU Radio
Which famous actor studied at BU's School of Theatre?
Julianne Moore
What is the BU Hub?
BU's equivalent of general education/liberal arts requirements
What is BU's official color scheme?
Scarlet and White
Where on campus is a past president of Boston University buried?
President Marsh had his ashes interred beneath the alter in Marsh Chapel.
Which U.S. politician graduated from Boston University in 2011 as an international relations and economics double major?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
How many varsity athletic programs does BU have?
24
What's the difference between a double major and a dual degree?
Double major: two areas of specialization, one degree
Dual degree: two different degrees from two schools or colleges
How much was tuition for Boston University's first undergraduate class of 1877?
$60
Where on campus did the presidents of the University once live?
The Castle on Bay State Road (right next to the visitor's center)
Which famous journalist and BU alum won a Pulitzer Prize?
David Barstow
Which BU athlete was the #1 overall pick of the 2024 NHL draft?
Macklin Celebrini
BU is a member of which association of North America's most prestigious research institutions?
Association of American Universities