Where do freshman live at BU?

Most first-year students opt for one of the large dormitories, both for the convenience and the ease of making friends. In Warren Towers, our largest dorm-style residence, you'll have 1,800 other students to meet, plus everything from a convenience store to a cinema room.

Where do most BU students live?

Allston/Brighton

Allston Village ("Sunny Allston") is the most popular student area of all, which is broadly around Brighton Ave, Harvard Ave, Glenville Ave and Commonwealth Ave.

Do BU freshmen have to live on campus?

Living on campus is optional. It is not required, unless NYU-NYC is your study away location for students enrolled at NYU-Shanghai or NYU-Abu Dhabi. Students admitted via the NYU Admissions Office are eligible to submit housing applications. Over 97% of our rooms are shared.

Where do juniors live at BU?

The 26-floor north tower houses juniors and seniors in an apartment-style setting while the 19-story south tower is home to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, in a suite-style setting. Freshmen and transfer students are not eligible to live in the Student Village residences during their first year.

What percent of BU students live on campus?

Boston University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 18,459 (fall 2022), with a gender distribution of 42% male students and 58% female students. At this school, 65% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 35% of students live off campus.

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Is housing guaranteed at BU?

We guarantee housing for all four years. So whether you live in one of our cozy brownstones on a tree-lined street or a modern high-rise with views of the Charles River, you're sure to find a place on campus not only to belong but to call home.

What is the average GPA students at BU?

The average GPA at Boston University is 3.88. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. With a GPA of 3.88, Boston University requires you to be near the top of your class, and well above average.

Are BU dorms coed?

All residences are eligible for gender-neutral housing with the exception of Claflin, Rich and Sleeper Halls; the Warren Towers complex; and The Towers. Suites and rooms within Living-Learning Communities and Specialty Communities are not eligible to be gender-neutral.

What are the dorms at BU called?

Fenway Campus

The campus is composed of multiple undergraduate and graduate residences: Riverway House, Pilgrim House, and Campus Center & Student Residence. These residences include dorm-style and suite-style rooms with single, double, triple, and quadruple occupancy.

Is Boston University housing first come first serve?

All options are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. At the time of application, you will be asked to rank your preferences among all available room types.

How many freshman does BU accept?

Boston University has an acceptance rate of 14%. Half the applicants admitted to Boston University who submitted test scores have an SAT score between 1350 and 1500 or an ACT score of 31 and 34.

Do BU dorms have private bathrooms?

Some rooms have private bathrooms, while others are suite-style with shared baths.

How many years do you have to live on campus at Boston University?

Freshmen are required to live in campus housing, but you'll soon see why most other BU undergraduates choose to stay with us all four years.

What kind of students go to BU?

There is no single type of student at BU as our community includes students with a wide variety of life experiences and backgrounds. Diversity in every sense of the word is part of our DNA and it is the richness of our students' experiences and backgrounds that make BU such a vibrant and dynamic campus community.

What kind of student does BU like?

BU looks for students who are highly driven, intellectually curious, and ready to enrich the BU community. So, if your GPA is lower than the Boston University average GPA, don't worry. There are other aspects of your application that can make up for a lower GPA.

What is the most popular major at BU?

The most popular majors at Boston University include: Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering; Health Professions and Related Programs; Computer and Information Sciences and Support ...

What do Boston University dorms come with?

All of our on-campus rooms come furnished with a dresser, a desk, a bed, and a chair for each student, as well as curtains, mini blinds, or window shades. You should pack pillows, extra-long twin bed sheets (beds are 80 inches long), a bedspread, blankets, towels, a flashlight, a desk lamp, and a metal wastebasket.

Do BU dorms have kitchens?

Units with a living room have a coffee table in the unit as well as a couch. All residences are equipped with individual or shared kitchens. In addition, all utilities gas, heat, water, and electricity are provided, including those units that have AC.

Who gets 4 years of housing at Boston College?

Presidential Scholars, honor students, student leaders, scholarship athletes, nursing students and students with severe medical needs are granted four years of housing.

Can you choose your roommate at Boston University?

Choosing your roommates

This is done via the online Continuing Student Housing Application where students will search for, and agree to, the possibility of living together.

Does BU offer single dorms?

Traditional-style residences feature several different room types: singles, doubles, triples, and quads.

Can you be roommates with the opposite gender in college?

In the College Houses, students of all legal sexes and gender identities live as neighbors on the same floors. You might have heard this called coed housing. Gender Inclusive Housing allows students to also live together in the same room, without regard to legal sex or gender identity.

Is BU or BC better?

In the US News rankings BC comes out higher than BU, but they are both prestigious universities. In fact, Greater Boston has the Magnificent Seven, all ranked in the top 50 by US News: BC, BU, Northeastern, Tufts, Brandies, and naturally MIT and Harvard.

What is BU known for?

Boston University is one of the largest independent, nonprofit universities in the country. The BU Terriers have more than 20 NCAA Division I varsity sports. BU's hockey team has won multiple NCAA national championships. BU also has nearly 500 student clubs, ranging from Ski Racing to the Juggling Association.

What is the lowest GPA accepted at Boston University?

Is there a minimum GPA for admission? While we do not have a minimum GPA requirement, we recommend that applicants have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (based on a 4.0 scale).