Editing Boston University (section)

=== Colleges and schools ===
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| [[Boston University School of Theology|School of Theology]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1839
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| [[Boston University School of Medicine|Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1848
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| [[Boston University School of Law|School of Law]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1872
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| [[Boston University College of Arts and Sciences|College of Arts & Sciences]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1873
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| [[Boston University College of Arts and Sciences|Graduate School of Arts & Sciences]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1874
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| [[Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent College)|Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent College)]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1881
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| [[Boston University School of Management|Questrom School of Business]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1913
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| [[Boston University School of Education|Wheelock College of Education & Human Development]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1918
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| [[Boston University School of Social Work|School of Social Work]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1940
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| [[Boston University College of Communication|College of Communication]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1947
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| [[Boston University College of Engineering|College of Engineering]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1950
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| [[Boston University College of General Studies|College of General Studies]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1952
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| [[Boston University College of Fine Arts|College of Fine Arts]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1954
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| [[Goldman School of Dental Medicine|Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1963
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| [[Boston University Metropolitan College|Metropolitan College]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1965
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| [[Boston University School of Public Health|School of Public Health]] || style="text-align: center;"| 1976
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| School of Hospitality Administration || style="text-align: center;"| 1981
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|Arvind & Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Honors College{{efn|Though not a degree granting college, students enrolled in it must take courses provided by the college itself. Students not in the program are not allowed to take courses provided by this college.}} || style="text-align: center;"| 2010
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| [[Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies]] || style="text-align: center;"| 2014
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Boston University offers [[bachelor's]], [[master's]], [[doctorate]], medical, dental, and law degrees through its 17 schools and colleges. The newest school at Boston University is the [[Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies]] (established 2014). [[Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development]] was renamed in 2018 following the merger with Wheelock College. In 2019, BU created the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, which is an interdisciplinary academic unit that will train students in computing and enable them to combine data science with their chosen field. In 2022, BU's medical school was renamed the Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine (following a $100 million gift from Edward Avedisian, a career clarinetist).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mogg |first=Katie |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Retired clarinetist donates $100 million to rename Boston University's medical school after his friend |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/29/metro/retired-clarinetist-donates-100-million-boston-universitys-medical-school/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014170255/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/29/metro/retired-clarinetist-donates-100-million-boston-universitys-medical-school/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=November 3, 2022 |website=The Boston Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Joel |date=September 29, 2022 |title=The Lifelong Friendship behind Astonishing $100 Million Gift to BU's Medical School |url=https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/lifelong-friendship-behind-100-million-gift-to-bu-medical-school/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019191632/https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/lifelong-friendship-behind-100-million-gift-to-bu-medical-school/ |archive-date=October 19, 2022 |access-date=November 3, 2022 |website=Boston University |language=en}}</ref> In December 2024, the Center for Computing & Data Sciences was renamed the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naming Ceremony for BU's Duan Center for Computing & Data Sciences {{!}} BU Today |url=https://www.bu.edu/today/close-ups/2024/naming-of-cds-building/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Boston University |language=en}}</ref>

Each school and college at the university has a three letter abbreviation, which is commonly used in place of their full school or college name. For example, the College of Arts & Sciences is commonly referred to as CAS, the College of Engineering is ENG, the College of General Studies is CGS, and the College of Fine Arts is CFA.

The College of Fine Arts was formerly named the School of Fine Arts (SFA). The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) was formerly named the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). The College of Communication was formerly named the School of Public Communication (SPC). The Questrom School of Business (Questrom) was formerly known as the School of Management (SMG),<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 31, 2015 |title=Boston University alumnus gives $50M gift to school |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/03/boston_university_alumnus_gives_50m_gift_to_school |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090107/http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/03/boston_university_alumnus_gives_50m_gift_to_school |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=March 31, 2015 |work=Boston Herald |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> and the College of Business Administration (CBA) prior to that. The College of General Studies (CGS) was formerly named the College of Basic Studies (CBS).

The Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine (MHCBM) Program at [[Boston University School of Medicine]] offers a [[master's degree]] for students who wish to become licensed to practice as a [[mental health counselor]]. The program adheres to educational guidelines and standards of the [[American Counseling Association]] (ACA), [[American Mental Health Counselors Association]] (AMHCA), and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), which is an independent agency recognized by the [[Council for Higher Education Accreditation]]. The MHCBM Program is the only [[counselor education]] program in the entire United States that is housed in a medical school for solely training students in clinical mental health counseling to treat clients and patients with a [[mental disorder]] via counseling and [[psychotherapy]]. Boston University is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Massachusetts Institutions |url=https://www.neche.org/institutions/ma/ |access-date=May 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009082139/https://www.neche.org/institutions/ma/ |archive-date=October 9, 2021 |url-status=dead |publisher=[[New England Commission of Higher Education]]}}</ref>