The Boston University College of Communication offers building tours for prospective undergraduates Monday through Friday when classes are in session for the Fall and Spring semester. These tours will leave from the main COM lobby, 640 Commonwealth Avenue, and are led by our COM Ambassadors. Tours take place at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. There is no need to pre-register to participate on a tour.
Tours are not offered when the building is closed on the following holiday dates for the 2019/2020 Academic Year:
Columbus Day: October 12
Thanksgiving Recess: November 27-29
Intersession: December 12 through January 20 (building is open on weekdays December 12-20 & January 2-20 for self-guided tours only)
President’s Day: February 17
Spring Recess: March 9-13 (building is open on weekdays for self-guided tours only)
Patriot’s Day: April 20
Summer Recess: May 1 through September 4 (building is open on weekdays for self-guided tours only)
For further information, please contact COM Undergraduate Affairs located in COM, room 123. We can be reached by phone at (617) 353-3471 or by email at comugrad@bu.edu.
Virtual Tour
If you are not able to make it to campus or would like to get a sneak peak of what may be in store for you during a visit to Boston University, please take a look at our campus wide virtual tour available online.
If you are on campus also check out our City Guide (Info as of June 1, 2015) which has helpful tips navigating around the City of Boston.
COM YouTube Channel
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