Boston University - Visiting

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Take a Virtual Tour of Campus

www.bu.edu/visit/tours/index.html

Schedule a Group Info Session or Interview

Contact the Office of Admissions at: 121 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 (617) 353-2300 E-mail: visit@bu.edu

Campus Tours

Tours of the Charles River campus depart from the Admissions Reception Center at 121 Bay State Rd. Join an information session for prospective students and take a student-guided tour of campus. You can also arrange in advance to sit in on a class, have lunch with a student in a dining hall, and visit with a faculty member and academic advisors at any of the schools and colleges. Schedule any of these events on the online Admissions Calendar on the BU Web site, where you can create a personal itinerary for your visit. Or you can call (617) 353-2318 at least two weeks in advance.

Overnight Visits

BU admissions can create an individual itinerary for people who want to stay overnight during their visit. Visits are available Monday through Thursday during the fall and spring semesters while classes are in session. Advance notice of at least two weeks is required. Call (617) 353-2318 to schedule a visit.

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Hotel Listings

DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel
400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02134-1893
(617) 783-0090
www.doubletree.com
Distance From Campus: Less than five miles
Price: $170.00+

Holiday Inn Boston at Brookline
1200 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 277-1200
www.holidayinnboston.com/hotels/bklma.html
Distance From Campus: Less than three miles
Price: $159.00-$199.00

Hotel Commonwealth
500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
(866) 784-4000
www.hotelcommonwealth.com
Distance From Campus: Less than one mile
Price: $179.00-$200.00

Hyatt Regency Cambridge
575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 492-1234
www.cambridge.hyatt.com
Distance From Campus: Less than one mile
Price: $179.00+

Marriott Copley Place
110 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 236-5800
www.marriott.com
Distance From Campus: Less than three miles
Price: $139.00-$179.00

Marriott Courtyard Boston Brookline
40 Webster Street, Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 734-1393
www.brooklinecourtyard.com
Distance From Campus: Less than three miles
Price: $129.00-$229.00

Omni Parker House
60 School Street, Boston, MA 02108
(617) 227-8600
www.omnihotels.com
Distance From Campus: Less than four miles
Price: $149.00-$199.00

Park Plaza Hotel
64 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 426-2000
www.bostonparkplaza.com
Distance From Campus: Less than five miles
Price: $179.00-$209.00

Sheraton Boston
39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02199
(617) 236-2000
www.sheraton.com/boston
Distance From Campus: Less than five miles
Price: $129.00-$159.00

The Eliot
370 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
(800) 44ELIOT
www.eliothotel.com
Distance From Campus: Less than two miles
Price: $195.00-$235.00

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