Housing Information for Law Students
Boston is a city of students—roughly 100 colleges and universities can be found within the city limits, representing over 250,000 students! And this means that the rental market is tailored to meet students’ needs.
Most of our students choose to live in non-University-affiliated housing in neighborhoods located close to the Law Complex. The University e-zine, BU Today, publishes an ongoing series of profiles about nearby neighborhoods that may help you to explore the local area and pick the perfect spot for you.
Students who are here with their families can use the services provided by the Boston University Family Resources Office. Their mission is to help students with families create a better work-life balance. Their website offers information on babysitting services, local schools, and early childhood learning centers.
Housing for graduate students is available through BU Housing.
We have collaborated with VeryApt, a personalized search platform, to provide a Housing Guide and Housing Portal where you can. The housing guide is prepared with reviews and housing advice from current JD and LLM students. The housing portal is a place where you can: join a discussion board, post in the marketplace (selling or buying furniture, books, etc.) and navigate to BU Law’s Housing Resources. To access the housing portal, you will need to fill in the beginning part of your BU email (without the bu.edu), VeryApt will send you a confirmation link, and once you click the link you will be granted access. Please be aware VeryApt is an outside vendor. If you have specific questions about housing costs and financial assistance, please reach out to the Financial Aid Office at bulawaid@bu.edu or 617-353-3160. Please note: your bu.edu email address should be available in late March.
The BU Off-Campus Services (25 Buick Street, 1st floor; 617-353-3523; e-mail: och@bu.edu) maintains an online list of off-campus apartments and rooms in the local area. Also, there are many local real estate agents in the Boston University area who cater to the student market.