r/BostonU is a subreddit with 39k members. The community frequently discusses housing, roommate, apartment, bu, and pull in, and they frequently recommend/review cafes, winter boots, and chinese takeout, and the most common flair used is academics, admissions, housing, news, and selling/giveaway.
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Popular Topics in r/BostonU
#1
Housing
20 posts
#2
Roommate
15 posts
#3
Apartment
15 posts
#4
Bu
12 posts
#5
Pull In
10 posts
#6
Pull
7 posts
#7
Summer
6 posts
#8
Hard Time
5 posts
#9
Senior
5 posts
#10
Cs
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/BostonU
Cafes
14 reviews
#1
LimeRed Tea House
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Cap1 Cafe
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Phinista
4.0★ from 1 review
Winter Boots
10 reviews
#1
LL Bean
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
L.L. Bean
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Cole Haan
4.0★ from 1 review
Chinese Takeout
6 reviews
#1
Mala Restaurant
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Dumpling Kingdom
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Hong Kong Cafe
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/BostonU
#1
Academics
: "Regarding Grade Deflation (I swear to Rhett if you don't stop asking....)"
17 posts
#2
Admissions
: "what does this mean?"
9 posts
#3
Housing
: "off-campus living as a freshman?"
7 posts
#4
News
: "CONGRATS Class of 2026!!!! 🎓"
3 posts
#5
Selling/Giveaway
: "Selling New Keurig Coffee Machine $40 - K-Mini Plus Misty Green"
3 posts
#6
Meme
: "Sublet"
2 posts
#7
PSA
: "FitRec closed until Monday. That’s it. That’s the whole post."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/BostonU
Yearly
+6k members(18.6%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026