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People walking under Warren Towers construction. Boston University will increase housing rates by 5% across all units in the upcoming academic year. JERRY SHI/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Housing rates increase by 5% for 2025-2026 academic year

Charlie Johnson March 31, 2025
Housing rates for the 2025-2026 academic year will increase by 5%.
The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include an unknown person, a Code Red, and an alcohol violation. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Jan. 19–25

Julia Hendler January 27, 2025
This week's crime logs include a narcotic investigation, an alcohol violation and a public safety hazard.
Students swipe into Student Village II.

BU installs new dorm turnstile scanners

Crystal Yormick October 19, 2023
Boston University recently installed new turnstile scanners at Student Village II and Claflin Hall to increase security measure in all residence halls on campus, following students concerns about safety on in dorms.
Construction zones dot Boston University’s West Campus along Commonwealth Avenue. Projects include sidewalk reconstruction, separated bike lanes, new wheelchair ramps, a water line, drainage systems and landscaping. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Construction projects on Comm. Ave. to continue until June

Mia Cathell February 28, 2019
Constant drilling and orange cones on campus has left some BU students questioning the extensiveness of construction work at BU.
Campus crime logs: 11/15

Campus crime logs: 11/15

Kiran Galani November 15, 2018
The following reports were taken from the BUPD crime logs from Nov. 11–13.

Campus Crime Logs: April 4 to April 10

Alyssa Meyers April 13, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from April 4 to April 10.   Attempted suicide on Bay State Road Officers responded April 7 at around 1 a.m. to...

Boston University Housing announced Feb. 28 in an email to students that rates for housing and dining options will increase in the 2015-16 academic year. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU housing, on-campus living rates on the rise

Alex Rozier March 19, 2015

Boston University has increased its housing and dining rates for the 2015-16 academic year, Director of Housing Nishmin Kashyap announced in an email sent to students on Feb. 28. The standard minimum...

EDIT: (Surp)rising Rates

EDIT: (Surp)rising Rates

Editors March 19, 2015

The monetary cost of living on campus is already steep, but it’s about to get a little bit steeper. For the 2015-16 academic year at Boston University, the average cost will go up by $561, and the cost...

Ana Lopez (COM ‘15) does homework on her bed in her room at the Brookline Holiday Inn, where she has been living as a result of a lack of on-campus housing at Boston University. PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University students live in hotel due to housing overflow

Keela Sweeney October 23, 2014

While Boston University guarantees four-year housing for all students, some international and exchange students are receiving a different type of housing option for the 2014 fall semester. Instead of...

EDIT: Living in Boston 2030

Editors October 10, 2014

Once a place where people from all economic backgrounds could find a niche, cities have become a place where only very wealthy or very poor people can find housing within their price range. Left out of...

BU Housing ups dining, residential rates

Daily Free Press Admin March 6, 2014

Boston University Housing announced an increase in its residential and dining rates for the 2014-15 school year in an email to residents Monday. On average, the cost of on-campus residences will increase...

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