The Terrier Card is the official Boston University student and staff identification card.
New undergraduate and graduate students on the Charles River Campus upload their Terrier Card ID photo, see photo upload procedure and guidelines.
To pick up, please visit our pickup instructions page.
Medical Campus students, please contact the Medical Campus ID office located at 650 Albany Street. For more information, you may call 617-358-7603 or email MEDID@bu.edu.
If you are a new student, you will be issued your Terrier Card upon arrival at your check-in location. Your Terrier Card is used for swipe access into residence and dining halls, as well as for on-campus purchases using Dining and Convenience Points.
Terrier Card Replacements
If you lose or damage your Terrier Card, we can make you a replacement card using a contactless procedure. Please note there is a replacement fee of $40 for each new card.
To request your replacement Terrier Card:
- Complete the Terrier Card Replacement Form.
- After you have submitted your form, upload your Terrier Card ID photo following the photo upload procedure and guidelines.
Once we review your completed form and photo upload, you will be contacted by TCO staff to schedule a pick up time for your Terrier Card.
Terrier Card Policies
The Terrier Card must be carried at all times and may not be used by anyone other than the student named on the card; it remains the property of the University and must be surrendered to the University upon demand.
When necessary, students may be required to identify themselves and to show their Terrier Cards at the request of a University official (this includes, but is not limited to, admission to exams, residences, and University events).
Alteration or use of the card for any unauthorized purpose will result in confiscation, financial penalty, and/or disciplinary action.
Students may have only one active Terrier Card. When receiving a replacement Terrier Card, students must bring their current card to the Terrier Card Office and surrender it. The previous card is immediately deactivated when the replacement card is issued.
Students in Boston University High School Programs: Students participating in a Boston University high school program who subsequently become BU students must submit a new photo and receive a new Terrier Card when they begin their enrollment.
Undergraduate Students Becoming Graduate Students: Students who transition directly from undergraduate to graduate status at Boston University may continue to use their existing Terrier Card and do not need to obtain a new card.
Contact Information
For any questions please contact us via email at tco@bu.edu (Please include your BU ID number).
Terrier Card Office
25 Buick Street, 1st Floor (Housing Office)
Open Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm (except on observed University holidays)
617-353-9966