Boston University
- Off-Campus Housing

Expensive...But Cheaper Than Dorming

Boston University Off-Campus Services provide updated lists of apartments and sublets in and around Boston free of charge. You can also post your own apartment for rent. Along with the postings are details about tenant rights and responsibilities, neighborhood descriptions, explanations of rental terms, advice before signing a lease, and other helpful resources. Boston is an expensive city so unless you have a lot of savings and/or help from the parents expect to pay a lot in rent. That being said, it can be cheaper than dorming, up to thousands cheaper if you find the right place. There are lots of cool, hip neighborhoods to find an apartment around BU, so even though you're not on campus, you may be immersed into another fun culture.

Allston

Most off-campus BU kids that I know don't live in Boston. They have apartments in Allston. Certain parts of Allston are havens for college kids, but in general it's not a place you want to get lost in at night, because it can get pretty shady when the sun goes down. Brookline is closer to campus for the most part, and is surprisingly suburban, but very, very expensive. (There are some really, really nice houses and actual grass and trees in Brookline, just blocks away from BU... it's very strange.) Both Allston and Brookline are easily reached by the T. Apartments don't come cheap.

Access

due to all the colleges in the area it is competitive to get in the door and expensive to stay