Boston University College of Communication

Boston University
College of Communication (COM)

The College of Communication
Type	Private communication college
Established	1947
Parent institution	Boston University
Dean	Mariette DiChristina
Students	2635
Undergraduates	2105
Postgraduates	520
Doctoral students	10
Location	Boston , Massachusetts , United States
Campus	Urban
Website	www.bu.edu/com

Boston University College of Communication (COM) is the communication school of Boston University (BU), a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1947, it was the first university in the United States to offer a degree in public relations (PR), and the program sets the standard for PR paths across the country.^[1] It houses the University's undergraduate and graduate programs in advertising, film and television, journalism, media science, and public relations.