Boston University - Campus LifeOverview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars
Address: OverviewPercentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 66%Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3% Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5% Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80% College HousingDoes the school offer students housing? YesPercentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66% Housing available for all unmarried students? Yes If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? Yes Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women's dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing, other housing options Percentage of college-owned housing units that are...Singles: N/ADoubles: N/A Triples or Suites: N/A Apartments: N/A Other: N/A Number of college-owned housing buildings: 160 Percentage of college-owned housing units that have...A sprinkler system: 91%Fire alarms: 100% Wired high-speed internet access: 100% Campus Size: 134 acres Transportation (distances in miles)Nearest airport(s): Boston - Logan Airport (5), T.F. Green Airport - Providence, RI (70)Nearest train station: South Station (4) Nearest bus station: South Station (4) Does public transportation serve campus? Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? Yes Percentage of students with cars on campus: 2% Student EmploymentIs there school employment? YesPercent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 18% Average undergraduate wage: $1,500 Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)Army ROTC: Offered on campusNavy ROTC: Offered on campus Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus Rules and RegulationsIs legal alcohol permitted on campus? YesOther policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited CampusMost popular events: The Fall Welcome (Splash), World Fair and Culture Fest; Homecoming and Parents Weekend; the Head of the Charles River Regatta; the Boston Marathon; "Isa: The World is One"; Boston University Athletic Events, particularly the Bean Pot Hockey Tournament; the Great Debate; the Back Bay Ball; Day of Service; and a variety of speakers (including Three Encounters with Elie Wiesel), lectures and concerts, productions by the Huntington Theatre Company at the BU Theatre; First-Year Student Orientation Program; "Impact", Splash, Midnight Mania |