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Map of the land owned or leased by colleges and universities in the Boston area as of 2021. This is a list of colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston.Some are located within Boston proper while some are located in neighboring cities and towns, but all are within the 128/95/1 loop.
Boston College was founded through the efforts of the first Jesuit community in New England, which was established at St. Mary's Church in Boston in 1849. [16] Jesuit priest John McElroy maintained the vision for what became BC, recognizing the need for an educational institution for the Irish Catholic immigrant population. [17]
The Green Line Rivalry between Boston College and Boston University is named in reference to the B branch, which runs to both universities. As of February 2023 [update] , service operates on 8-minute headways at weekday peak hours and 8- to 12-minute headways at other times, using 9 to 15 trains (18 to 30 light rail vehicles).
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the state's sole public land-grant university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Massachusetts system. [13] There are also eleven Catholic post-secondary institutions, including Boston College , the College of the Holy Cross , Merrimack College and Stonehill College .
The Green Line Rivalry, also known as the B-Line Rivalry, [1] [2] the Battle of Boston [3] and Battle of Commonwealth Avenue, [4] is the name for the sports rivalry between Boston College and Boston University.
Boston University's honors college matriculated its first class in 2010. In 2011, it was renamed Arvind and Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Honors College following a $25 million donation from alum and billionaire businessman, Rajen Kilachand. The Kilachand Honors College is a university-wide community of faculty and students dedicated to preserving ...
Boston University Metropolitan College (MET) is one of the 17 degree-granting schools and colleges [1] of Boston University. Founded in 1965, Metropolitan College offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs.
The city's largest private universities include Boston University (also the city's fourth-largest employer), [219] with its main campus along Commonwealth Avenue and a medical campus in the South End, Northeastern University in the Fenway area, [220] Suffolk University near Beacon Hill, which includes law school and business school, [221] and ...