Schools and Colleges
College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent College)
Sargent College offers both undergraduate and graduate programs to prepare students for a broad range of careers in health care and rehabilitation sciences including medicine and public health as well as professional preparation in athletic training, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language pathology. In addition, doctoral degree candidates can pursue an array of programs leading to a PhD or ScD. With over $6 million of outside funding in our 27 research laboratories, students here have the opportunity to collaborate on cutting-edge programs at the Sargent College Clinical Centers, the Center for Neurorehabilitation, the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, and the Hearing Research Center.
Features:
- Sargent College is the only private institution offering five nationally ranked programs in the health and rehabilitation sciences, as reported by US News and World Report.
- The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, the first nationally funded psychiatric rehabilitation center in the United States and certified by the World Health Organization, resides at BU's Sargent College.
- An accelerated combined BS in Athletic Training/Doctor of Physical Therapy lets students earn both degrees in just six years.
- Combined BS/MS programs in occupational therapy and speech-language pathology gives students the opportunity to earn both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in just five years.
- A BS/MPH degree is offered in conjunction with the School of Public Health for interested students and requires five years of full-time study.
At a Glance*
Students |
Faculty |
Alumni |
Degrees Awarded |
Year Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1,381 |
103 |
12,414 |
540 |
1881 |
*Numbers include full-time and part-time students both undergraduate and graduate; full-time and part-time faculty; and all undergraduate and graduate degrees. These are the most recent numbers available. Click here for more University statistics.
