Plan Your Visit to Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (SHA)

At the School of Hospitality Administration, we’re redefining the way the world sees hospitality. While hospitality began with hotels, restaurants, and tourism—industries worth billions—the field extends far beyond. Today, hospitality is transforming sports and entertainment venues, healthcare facilities, retail, and more. Wherever people and profit intersect, hospitality has the power to make a difference.

Located in one of the world’s leading hospitality hubs, SHA empowers students to create, design, and deliver innovative experiences that are meaningful and memorable. We call this Experience Innovation.

What You’ll Experience During Your Visit

We invite you and your family to visit our campus and see firsthand how SHA is shaping the future of hospitality. During your visit, you can:

• Tour the SHA facilities with a current hospitality student.
• Attend a hospitality class to experience our interactive learning environment.
• Meet personally with our dean, faculty members, and staff.
• Explore Boston University’s campus through a guided tour.
• Learn more about SHA’s programs, including:
  • Two undergraduate degrees:
    • Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Administration
    • Bachelor of Science in Hospitality & Communication
  • Three graduate programs:
    • Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH)
    • Master of Science in Hospitality Management (MSHM)
    • Master of Science in Hospitality Real Estate (MSHRE)

Schedule a visit to the BU School of Hospitality Administration
Schedule a tour of the Boston University campus

*Validation for parking at the Agganis Arena garage will be provided by SHA on the day of your visit.

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 5 PM

Take a Virtual Tour of SHA

Can’t visit in person? Explore SHA’s state-of-the-art facilities and learning spaces through our Virtual Tour.

Explore Boston

The Museum of Fine Arts, the Public Garden, the Freedom Trail, Fenway Park, Faneuil Hall Marketplace—these are among the great Boston landmarks that attract tourists the world over. But as a student of hospitality administration, you’ll experience this diverse, cosmopolitan city differently, from the inside out. The School’s extensive network with the greater Boston hospitality industry allows our students enviable access to the people behind some of the great restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality-related businesses that make this city move.

For a taste of what the city has to offer, the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau’s website is a great place to start.

Getting Around Boston and BU

• MBTA:Boston’s public transportation system, known as the T, is an easy way to navigate the city. BU students are eligible for discounted MBTA passes.
• Boston University Bus:Get around campus easily with BU’s shuttle service.
• BU Campus Map

Whether you’re exploring the possibilities at SHA or getting to know Boston, your visit will give you an inside look at how we’re shaping the future of hospitality.