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, housing, admissions, meme, and psa.
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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
: "Academic Dismissal"
21 posts
#2
Housing
: "You don't have any choice for your room?"
20 posts
#3
Admissions
: "What’s the deal with all the transfer posts?"
8 posts
#4
Meme
: "Schedule Builder My Beloved </3"
2 posts
#5
PSA
: "Little Reminder"
2 posts
#6
Shitpost
: "How do people honestly pay for college"
2 posts
#7
Selling/Giveaway
: "move-out giveaway + sale in brookline (may 31-june 4)"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/BostonU
Yearly
+5k members(14.1%)
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Last updated: June 29, 2026