Apartment Listings - where to view and post electronic listings for apartments, roommates or sublets. Transportation - about the Boston transit system, including discount semester passes. Boston Housing Situation Housing in Boston is very expensive. Keep in mind how much you'll earn during the year when determining what kind of apartment you can afford. With taxes and bills, most graduate students need to share apartments.
Leases usually begin and end on that date.
Since that date is usually close to the beginning of Fall classes, students entering then can expect the first week here at BU to be quite busy. For those entering in the Spring, there are likely to be fewer apartments available than in the Fall. We strongly recommend you come early to find somewhere to live. Most of the decent apartments go by the end of July, and the few that are left have inflated prices. Some hints for finding the right apartment.