Boston University Move-In 2026: Everything You Need to Know
New undergraduates will arrive first, followed by returning students
New incoming undergraduates will arrive Monday, August 24, and Tuesday, August 25, followed by returning students, who will arrive between Friday, August 28, and Monday, August 31.
Move-in 2026
Boston University Move-In 2026: Everything You Need to Know
New undergraduates will arrive first, followed by returning students
Move-in for new incoming Boston University undergraduates attending Orientation will be Monday, August 24, and Tuesday, August 25. Students on those days have a two-hour window during their chosen moving shift to check in at their designated move-in location, pick up their Terrier Cards, and occupy their rooms. Any new student arriving after the first day of classes on September 2 should notify BU Housing.
Move-in for continuing students will take place between Friday, August 28, and Monday, August 31.
Before going to their check-in location, students living on campus must sign into the My Housing Portal on their mobile devices and go to the Assignment History section. Before their appointment time, a QR code will be added on this page of the application, which must be shown to a Residence Life staff member to check in.
Matriculation, the official ceremony welcoming the Class of 2030, will be held at Agganis Arena on Tuesday, September 1, at 11 am, and classes will begin the following day.
“There will be additional officers, as always, during the duration of move-in at all routes to assist with traffic flow,” says Captain Lawrence Cuzzi of the Boston University Police Department (BUPD). With the renovation of Warren Towers ongoing, he says, “BUPD will be assisting with traffic flow along the Cummington Mall area.”
Other relevant information, from BU’s move-in website and University leaders:
The BU Shuttle (BUS)
During move-in, the BUS will be running Summer 1 BU route service, with 30-minute frequency to 14 stops between the Charles River and Medical Campuses, weekdays from 6:30 am to midnight, and Saturdays from 6:30 am to 7 pm. The Fenway route will begin running its academic year Monday-through-Saturday service schedule on Monday, August 24. Commonwealth Avenue loop service begins its academic year schedule on Monday, August 24, and will include special service on Sunday, August 30, from 7 am to 7 pm. Late night route service begins its seven-days-a-week schedule on Monday, August 24, at 7 pm. And 1BU route academic year service (connecting the Charles River and Medical Campuses) and frequencies begin on Wednesday, September 2. For live tracking, schedules, and service updates, use the Terrier Transit app.
