BOSTON — Elizabeth A. Peterson, a resident of Fallbrook, was recently named to the dean’s list at Boston University for the spring semester.

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.