{"id":1031,"date":"2019-10-24T15:23:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T19:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/?page_id=1031"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:15:26","slug":"life-at-bu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/life-at-bu\/","title":{"rendered":"Life at BU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University\u2019s campus extends over 131 acres in Boston\u2019s Back Bay. Stretching along the banks of the Charles River and straddling historic Commonwealth Avenue from Kenmore Square to Allston, BU is a distinctly urban university. Campus classrooms and residence halls coexist next to eclectic shops and diverse eateries. Charming neighborhoods, iconic landmarks\u2014such as Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox\u2014and world-class museums are within walking distance. A short trolley ride downtown puts you in the midst of Boston\u2019s rich heritage and culture. And just across the river is Cambridge. Wherever you turn, you will find something new to pique your curiosity\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/life-at-bu\/boston-in-the-summer\/\">during the summer in Boston<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As part of BU\u2019s Summer Term community, you will have the opportunity to interact with students, scholars, and faculty from more than 145 countries and a wide variety of ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Whether you reside in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/housing-dining\/\">summer housing on the BU campus<\/a>\u00a0or live locally, you have access to a rich array of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/life-at-bu\/campus-resources\/\">academic, social, and professional resources<\/a><span> at BU\u2014including<\/span> 13 libraries providing access to millions of scholarly resources. Facilities available to students include the 270,000-square-foot Fitness &amp; Recreation Center (FitRec) and the George Sherman Union (GSU) student center.<\/p>\n<p>Explore the links in the menu to the right. If you have any questions about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/housing-dining\/\">how to secure housing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/getting-started-at-bu\/\">getting started at BU<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/life-at-bu\/directions-to-campus\/\">how to get to campus<\/a>, what to expect of your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/life-at-bu\/boston-in-the-summer\/\">summer in Boston<\/a>, or how to access\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/life-at-bu\/campus-resources\/\">BU resources<\/a>, please feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a>\u2014we\u2019re glad to help.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that all visiting international students in Summer Term programs are required to check in with the International Students &amp; Scholars Office (ISSO) after arriving on campus. Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/international-college-students\/arriving-on-campus\/\">Arriving on Campus<\/a> for details about this requirement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University\u2019s campus extends over 131 acres in Boston\u2019s Back Bay. Stretching along the banks of the Charles River and straddling historic Commonwealth Avenue from Kenmore Square to Allston, BU is a distinctly urban university. Campus classrooms and residence halls coexist next to eclectic shops and diverse eateries. Charming neighborhoods, iconic landmarks\u2014such as Fenway Park, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14430,"featured_media":0,"parent":68,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1031"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14430"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1031"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18005,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1031\/revisions\/18005"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}