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Boston University - Campus Life

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Address:
1 Sherborn Street
Boston, MA 02215

Website: http://www.bu.edu
Email: admissions@bu.edu

Overview

Percentage 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 Housing

Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage 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/A
Doubles: 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 Employment

Is there school employment? Yes
Percent 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 campus
Navy ROTC: Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most 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




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