{"id":18072,"date":"2018-04-05T15:16:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/living-in-boston\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:36:34","slug":"boston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/why-bu\/student-life\/boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What&#8217;s Boston like?<\/h3>\n<p>Historic. Cultural. Beautiful. Smart. Those are just a few words we&#8217;d use to describe Boston. But don&#8217;t take our word for it. Hear from students themselves on what makes this city ideal for a university experience.\u00a0And with more than 250,000 college students here, it&#8217;s a popular destination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BU in Boston &amp; the World\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4kbIJOviifk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>What are the must-see attractions?<\/h3>\n<p>Boston&#8217;s steeped in history. In fact, we have more historical buildings than any other city in America! We can&#8217;t possibly list all of our favorite places, but here are several to get you started:<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-half\">\n<ul class=\"aqua\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/parks\/boston-common\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Boston Common<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/parks\/public-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bpl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Boston Public Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"BSO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bso.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Symphony Orchestra<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/boston.redsox.mlb.com\/bos\/ballpark\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fenway Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefreedomtrail.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Freedom Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mfa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Museum of Fine Arts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-half\">\n<ul class=\"aqua\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newburystboston.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newbury Street<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/neighborhood\/north-end\">The North End<\/a>, Boston&#8217;s Little Italy<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gardnermuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"JFK Library and Museum\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jfklibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"New England Aquarium\" href=\"http:\/\/www.neaq.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Aquarium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Museum of Science\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mos.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Museum of Science<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>How do I get around?<\/h3>\n<div  class=\"responsive-video-wrapper \">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\">\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/buniverse\/interface\/embed\/embed.html?v=1BTXZg0\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Boston has a compact downtown area, making it easy to get around by foot or via public transportation.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"aqua\">\n<li>The subway, buses, and trolleys that make up the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority<\/a>\u00a0(MBTA) &#8211;\u00a0more commonly known as the T &#8211; allow you to travel easily all over the city and suburbs. <em>Added perk: BU students are eligible to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parking\/permits-passes\/student-permits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buy discount passes<\/a> through BU Parking &amp; Transportation Services.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>BU also offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thebus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free bus shuttle<\/a> between the Charles River Campus, Fenway and BU Medical Center Campuses.<\/li>\n<li>Biking is an increasingly popular way to get around, and our\u00a0campus\u00a0stretches along Commonwealth Avenue, home of Boston\u2019s first bike lanes. For information about securing your ride and finding safe routes, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bikesafety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bike Safety page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How is the weather?<\/h3>\n<p><span>\t\t<aside class=\"callout\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-photo right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/admissions\/files\/2018\/04\/16-10370-ADMSTOCK-011-box.jpg\" alt=\"Boston University in fall\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Boston&#039;s seasons<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Autumn (fall)<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lede-text\"><ul>\r\n \t<li>September to late December<\/li>\r\n \t<li>46 to 73\u00b0F (8 to 23 \u00b0C)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Comfortable; leaves change\/fall<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"callout\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-photo left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/admissions\/files\/2018\/05\/Winter-Photo-Callout.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Marsh Plaza\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Boston&#039;s seasons<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Winter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lede-text\"><ul>\r\n \t<li>Late December to late March<\/li>\r\n \t<li>0 to 37 \u00b0F (-17 to 3 \u00b0C)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cold temperatures; snow and ice<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"callout\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-photo right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/admissions\/files\/2018\/05\/Spring-Photo-Callout.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Marsh Plaza\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Boston&#039;s seasons<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Spring<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lede-text\"><ul>\r\n \t<li>Late March to late June<\/li>\r\n \t<li>38 to 70 \u00b0F (3 to 21 \u00b0C)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Comfortable; flowers bloom<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"callout\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-photo left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/admissions\/files\/2018\/05\/Summer-Photo-Callout.jpg\" alt=\"Summer Sailing\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Boston&#039;s seasons<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Summer<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lede-text\"><ul>\r\n \t<li>Late June to late September<\/li>\r\n \t<li>60 to 95 \u00b0F (15 to 35 \u00b0C)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hot and humid<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s Boston like? Historic. Cultural. Beautiful. Smart. Those are just a few words we&#8217;d use to describe Boston. But don&#8217;t take our word for it. Hear from students themselves on what makes this city ideal for a university experience.\u00a0And with more than 250,000 college students here, it&#8217;s a popular destination. What are the must-see attractions? 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