Boston University College of Communication
The College of Communication | |
| Type | Private communication college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1947 |
Parent institution | Boston University |
| Dean | Mariette DiChristina |
| Students | 2,635 |
| Undergraduates | 2,105 |
| Postgraduates | 520 |
| 10 | |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | bu |
The 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 in the United States to offer a degree in public relations (PR). COM's AdLab is the first and largest student-run advertising agency. COM houses the university's undergraduate and graduate programs in advertising, film and television, journalism, media science, and public relations.