Students also have the opportunity to be involved in research activities in health-care facilities in the Boston area. Financial Aid Financial assistance is supplemental to the student's or family's financial resources. Whenever possible, financial need is met through a combination of sources that may include federal or state loans, partial tuition scholarships, teaching and research assistantships or fellowships, federal or state traineeships, and Federal Work-Study Program awards. Full-time students must purchase the University student health insurance plan unless they can demonstrate coverage under a qualifying medical insurance plan. Part-time students are also eligible to purchase medical insurance.
Most graduate students live in apartments in the surrounding Boston area.
Student Group Sargent College enrolls about 400 graduate students. Two percent of the students are foreign nationals. Location The largest city in New England, Boston is rich in tradition and is one of the world's most respected centers for education, electronic and computer technology, research, and medicine. The extensive Boston medical community offers students a multitude of hospitals, research laboratories, medical centers, clinics, and health-care agencies in which they may gain research and professional experience. The University and The College Boston University is a private, independent, coeducational university located 1 mile from downtown Boston.