ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is a top-ranked, private university in Peoria, Ill., offering students a personalized, transformative experience to prepare them for future success. With more than 100 programs, a student faculty ratio of 11:1, and experiential learning opportunities for 100% of students, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate academic programs including business, communication, education, engineering, fine arts, health sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and technology.
Meet our university founder and matriarch: Lydia Moss ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. Mrs. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ was a woman who had the foresight and the attitude to deliver what the world needed before anyone else.
Come explore our vibrant campus and get the inside scoop from students who are living the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ experience every day!
BU empowers students for immediate and sustained success in their personal and professional endeavors by combining professional preparation, liberal arts and sciences, and co-curricular experiences. Alongside our dedication to students, we embrace the generation, application, and interpretation of knowledge.
We deliver an engaging education that transcends traditional boundaries through scholarly and practical experiences in a diverse, caring, and inclusive environment to prepare purpose-driven leaders who achieve success and build a better world. BU is an investment in the life you want.
At the heart of BU is a community built upon the valued relationships we find in each other as students, staff, faculty, administrators, and alumni. The core of these relationships are driven by the values of student success, knowledge and discovery, and inclusiveness and connectivity.
Meet the President of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and the additional supporting bodies of leadership that work together to advance the success of BU.
Publications like U.S. News and World Report, the Princeton Review, and others recognize ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ for its academic rigor, value, and student engagement.
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