Boston University awarded academic degrees to 1,576 students in September 2008. Among the graduates was Pauline Y. Arsenault of Hoboken who received a Bachelor of Arts in English.
Boston University is the fourth largest independent university in the United States, with an enrollment of more than 29,000 students in its 17 schools and colleges. The University offers an exceptional grounding in the liberal arts, a broad range of programs in the arts, sciences, engineering, and professional areas, and state-of-the-art facilities for teaching and research.