{"id":505,"date":"2019-08-06T15:34:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T19:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/?page_id=505"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:57:54","slug":"admitted-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/admissions\/admitted-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Entering Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
Congratulations on your decision to become part of the School of Theology community!<\/em> <\/div>\n

Now that you\u2019ve decided to join us as a student, there are some next steps you should take to ensure a smooth transition into your program. The New Student Checklist below will take you through these steps one-by-one. Make sure you complete all of these steps before Welcome Week, and be in touch with the Admissions Office if you have any questions along the way.<\/p>\n

Admissions Office<\/strong>
\nsthadmis@bu.edu<\/a>
\n617-353-3036<\/p>\n

New Student Checklist<\/h2>\n

Submit your Admissions Deposit & Confirm Your Intent to Enroll<\/p>

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The first step to becoming an entering student is paying your admissions deposit and declaring your intent to enroll. To do so, follow the link sent to you by email the day you received the email with your letter of acceptance. You can accept your offer of admission through that link. You may also pay your admissions deposit through the applicant portal. If you are unable to find these original emails, reach out to the Admissions Office at sthadmis@bu.edu<\/a> for next steps. Once you have electronically accepted your offer of admission and paid your STH admissions deposit, you will move in our system from an \u201capplicant\u201d to an \u201centering student.\u201d This will allow you to begin the steps listed in the checklist below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> The Admissions Deposit will be credited to your account when you matriculate and will cover the STH Community Fee during the first year of your program at STH.<\/p>\n

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Get a BU Email Address<\/p>

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Email is the primary mode of communication with students at Boston Univeristy. It is important that incoming students establish a BU email address and check their new inbox regularly. Soon after your admission is processed, you will receive an email from the BU IT department that includes instructions on how to enroll in the University\u2019s \u201c<\/span>BU Google Apps<\/a>.\u201d You may also visit www.bu.edu\/myaccount<\/a> and follow the on screen instructions to claim your BU account.<\/span><\/p>\n

BU student email is powered by Gmail (Google Mail). You will need your BU ID (your 9 digit ID number that begins with \u201cU\u201d) to establish your BU email address and kerberos password. This can be found in your applicant portal, or you can reach out to sthadmis@bu.edu<\/a> and we will send it to you. \u00a0Once you have established a BU email address and Kerberos password, you will have access to MyBU Student <\/a><\/span>and other University resources. (MyBU Student is Boston University’s student self-service portal and will contain your official account and registration information.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Submit your I-20 Documents (International Students Only)<\/p>

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All international applicants must provide documentation to be considered by the United States government for a Student Visa. Those items include:<\/p>\n