About Sargent

Our Mission

The mission of Boston University Sargent College is to advance, preserve, disseminate, and apply knowledge in the health and rehabilitation sciences. BU Sargent College strives to create an environment that fosters critical and innovative thinking to best serve the health care needs of society.

Areas of Study

Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs to prepare students for a broad range of research and clinical careers in health care and rehabilitation sciences including:

  • Athletic Training
  • Health Science
  • Medicine
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Public Health
  • Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

Research

From July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, BU Sargent College submitted 25 applications for funding. The total funds received from these awards for the College was $8,607,697.

U.S. News Best Graduate Schools

Over the years, U.S. News and World Reports' Best Graduate School rankings have consistently found the graduate programs at BU Sargent College to be among the best in the country. All of our professional graduate programs are ranked within the top 15% in the country. To see the rankings for this year, visit U.S. News and look for us listed as BU Sargent College or Boston University.

World Health Organization Certified Center

BU Sargent College houses a World Health Organization certified Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, the first nationally funded psychiatric rehabilitation center in the United States.