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, selling/giveaway, and shitpost.
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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
Housing
: "Best housing"
18 posts
#2
Academics
: "Can we direct some funding to build dividers in the CAS Men’s room?"
11 posts
#3
Admissions
: "Holistic admissions question"
9 posts
#4
Selling/Giveaway
: "Appliances & apartment stuff, pickup today!"
6 posts
#5
Shitpost
: "AMITA for inviting Benjamin Netanyahu?"
3 posts
#6
News
: "New Financial Aid Program Covers Tuition for Families Earning Less Than $200,000"
3 posts
#7
PSA
: "Moving/Roadside assistance services"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/BostonU
Yearly
+5k members(13.7%)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026