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 housing, academics, admissions, shitpost, and psa.
Greetings from Beantown! This is the official unofficial subreddit for the Boston University community. 🐾
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
Housing
: "When do the time slots for fall 2026 move-in open?"
22 posts
#2
Academics
: "Professor Eric Braude passed away."
20 posts
#3
Admissions
: "I’m done"
8 posts
#4
Shitpost
: "It’s been 3 years, but I’m lowkey still malding about this lol"
5 posts
#5
PSA
: "Little Reminder"
4 posts
#6
News
: "New Financial Aid Program Covers Tuition for Families Earning Less Than $200,000"
2 posts
#7
Meme
: "Sup yall. Any chance anyone’s driving is driving to NYC from Boston July 3rd? Would love to catch a ride 🙏🏽🥸"
1 post
Member Growth in r/BostonU
Yearly
+5k members(13.7%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026