Boston University

Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian[9] but maintains its historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church.[4][5] It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont, before moving to Boston in 1867.The university now has more than 4,000 faculty members. and nearly 34,000 students, and is one of Boston's largest employers. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through 17 schools and colleges on three urban campuses. The main campus is situated along the Charles River in Boston's Fenway-Kenmore and Allston neighborhoods, while the Boston University Medical Campus is located in Boston's South End neighborhood. The Fenway campus houses the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, formerly Wheelock College, which merged with BU in 2018.