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Quick StatsNumber of Public Safety Officers
53 police officers
57 security officers
Safety Services
- 50 blue-light phones
- Self-defense classes
- Bike and laptop registration
- BU escort service
- Crisis intervention hotline
- RAD program
- Rape hotline
- Red phones
Health Services
- Allergy shots
- Basic medical care
- Chiropractic services
- Counseling center
- Crisis intervention
- Dental care
- Immunizations
- In-patient care
- Lab services
- Medical walk-in clinic
- Men's health
- Mental health clinic
- Nutrition services
- Physicals
- Rehabilitation services
- Sports medicine
- Travel medicine
- Women's health
- X-ray
College Prowler Take
There is no question, students feel safe on campus. Most even report feeling perfectly comfortable roaming the area alone at night. The overwhelming presence of campus security, however, does put a significant strain on student life in the dorms, so avoiding the larger on-campus housing options is universally suggested to decrease problems with the stringent guest policies and curfews adhered to at BU. Bay State Road and South Campus housing do not have security guards at the entrance, thereby allowing for more freedom.
To be honest, it is not that difficult to avoid interaction with campus security. The University is littered with blue-light phones, there is a 24-hour crisis hotline, and there’s an escort service for late-night traveling (which, by the way, is the best way to get from one end of campus to the other for free). There are almost always people out and about—even after the rest of the city shuts down. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
BUAT says: Boston University 2014 Biological and Biomedical Sciences  |
For being in a big city, the...
For being in a big city, the school is pretty safe. Since the school is pretty much one street, there is always traffic and people around.
Safety & Security: March 11, 2009
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BUMR says: Boston University 2013 Other |
For an urban campus, it is very...
For an urban campus, it is very safe. That being said, it is an urban campus, so keep your wits about you.
Safety & Security: March 01, 2009
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BURN says: Boston University 2014 Other |
There is not too much crime,...
There is not too much crime, although due to the recent downturn in the economy, there have been more attempts at robbing BU students. The police have always been very much on top of these cases, and information gets sent out to the entire BU community. There is also a campus escort service available. Even though the brownstones on Bay State require a card swipe for entry, I feel that they should be better patrolled because there is no way to prevent someone from forcing their way in if the door is already open.
Safety & Security: February 26, 2009
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BUPS says: Boston University 2015 Engineering |
BU is not just in Boston, it's a...
BU is not just in Boston, it's a part of it. There's no real boundary between where the University ends and the city begins, which terrified both me and my mother coming from a small farm town. Crime happens, but BUPD and BU security is extremely vigilant, and emergency alerts get texted to everyone's phone within minutes of anything happening. I never worry, though, because most crime is just a bike or laptop getting stolen, and getting into the dorms without a BU ID or someone signing you in is virtually impossible. Just be smart on campus: Don't sign in anyone you don't know, and don't walk down any city alleyways by yourself at 3 in the morning. And don't put your cup down EVER if you go to any MIT frat parties, which are practically on BU's campus—they're renowned for spiking unsuspecting freshman girls' drinks.
Safety & Security: February 25, 2009
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BUAS says: Boston University 2014 Physical Sciences |
Security and safety on campus is...
Security and safety on campus is pretty efficient. The BU police e-mails students about any suspicious activity to keep students aware. If anything major happens, the BU police can notify every student through texts telling them to keep clear of certain dangerous places at the time. They test the texting system every so often.
Safety & Security: February 15, 2009
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Health Center
(617) 353-3569 or 3575 (24-hour emergency mentail health care); (617) 353-2121 (24-hour crisis intervention counselors)
Daily 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. except University holidays. The infirmary is open 24 hours a day during the academic year, with visitation from 1 p.m.-6 p.m. The Crisis Intervention counselors are available 24 hours at (617) 353-2121.
Student Health Services
881 Commonwealth Ave.
www.bu.edu/shs
Did You Know?The office of the Vice President and Dean of Students, located in the GSU (George Sherman Union), distributes the Lifebook, which provides information about the details of daily life. This book is a helpful guide to security procedures and information on campus.
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