Message from the Dean
Dear Prospective Students,
In 2009, Times Higher Education ranked Boston University 54th among the world's top 200 universities. As one of Boston University's 17 degreegranting schools and colleges, Metropolitan College (MET) makes a BU education accessible to people around the globe through a variety of innovative online, on-campus, and blended programs.
A dynamic university-within-a-university, Metropolitan College offers over seven hundred courses each year to more than four thousand students locally, nationally, and internationally. Whether you study online or on campus, you'll meet a wide range of fellow students, of varying ages and cultural and professional backgrounds, who will help contribute to your educational experience.
Metropolitan College's full-time and part-time faculty, scholars and practitioners are renowned for their academic credentials, real-world experience, commitment to innovation and emerging knowledge. Our faculty will challenge you to ask tough questions and support you as you seek difficult answers. In doing so, they will prepare you to succeed in a competitive work environment that is constantly evolving. A degree from a trusted institution such as Boston University is a true advantage in today's knowledge economy, and the best protection against economic uncertainty.
Over twenty thousand Metropolitan College alumni worldwide have had their lives transformed by their educational experience here - now is your opportunity to join our next generation of graduates.
I encourage you to learn more about our programs, faculty, and university – and to earn your degree from Boston University's Metropolitan College.
To your future,
Jay A. Halfond, PhD Dean,
Metropolitan College & Extended Education
Boston University
