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BU Campus Life

Campus HousingYes (Capacity: 11,649)
Meal PlanYes (Cost: $6,140)
Religious AffiliationNot Affiliated
NCAAPatriot League
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force

BU Campus Housing and Meal Plan

Boston University offers campus housing (college-owned, operated, or affiliated) and it's total dormitory capacity is 11,649 (approximately 31.73 % students are living in the housing facilities). The average room & board charge for academic year 2023-2024 is $17,400. In addition, the school has meal plans for all students and the average charge for the meal plans is $6,140 annually.

Special Learning Opportunities

Boston University offers the online degrees and courses for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides the ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings. The following table summarizes the special learning opportunities at Boston University for academic year 2022-2023.
Special Learning Opportunities at Boston University
Online Degree ProgramUndergraduate, Graduate
Online CourseUndergraduate, Graduate
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
Study Abroad
Campus Housing
(Dormitory Capacity:11,649)
Board/Meal Plan
(Typical Annual Charge: $6,140)

On-Campus Student Services

Boston University provides number of student services including academic/career counseling & wellness, employment for students and placement services for completers. In addition, the school has on-campus daycare center for it's students, staffs, and faculties. It has own libraries on its campus. The following table lists student services provided at Boston University to its attendants.
Student Services at Boston University
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Library facilities at institution

Sports Teams and Athletic Information At Boston University

Boston University is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The following table describes sports and athletic information at Boston University campus.
Sports and Athletic Information
Boston University
SportsMenWomenConference
Basketball1615Patriot League
Field Hockey024NCAA Division I-AAA
Golf010NCAA Division I-AAA
Ice Hockey2524NCAA Division I-AAA
Lacrosse4527NCAA Division I-AAA
Rowing61102NCAA Division I-AAA
Soccer3029NCAA Division I-AAA
Softball019NCAA Division I-AAA
Swimming and Diving2724NCAA Division I-AAA
Tennis1311NCAA Division I-AAA
Track and Field110129NCAA Division I-AAA
Wrestling270NCAA Division I-AAA

Veterans Benefits at Boston University

Boston University has programs, benefits, and services to veterans, military service members, and/or their families. You can check more information about veterans benefits at school's veterans webpage .
Veterans Benefits at Boston University
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Service members Opportunity Colleges

Special Facts about Boston University

Boston University is an institution that opens to general public. It is not affiliated with any religion. The school offers medical degree while it does not have its own hospital. The following table shows additional and special facts about Boston University.
Additional Characteristics at Boston University
Religious AffiliationNot applicable
Historical Black School
Tribal School
Has Hospital
Offer Medical Degree

Academic Library Stats

Boston University has a library system that has 20 library branches and 3,737,885 physical, digital, and electronic books. The following table shows the statistics related to the academic libraries that Boston University has.
Academic Library Stats
Boston University
Number of Physical Books1,175,852
Number of Digital/Electronic Books2,562,033
Number of Digital/Electronic Databases783
Number of Physical Media163,904
Total Physical Library Collections (books and media)1,634,432
Total Electronic Library Collections (books and media)2,746,677
Total Physical Library Circulations (books and media)52,922
Total Electronic Library Circulations (books and media)2,030,250
Number of Branches and Independent Libraries20
Preservation ServiceNot Support