Mail Services

Boston College Mail Services is charged with the responsibility of managing and handling incoming, outgoing, and interoffice mail for the resident students and the academic and professional staff of Boston College. Over the past four years, Mail Services has sorted and distributed an average of 7.5 million pieces of mail annually.

If you have any questions regarding your mail service, please call Mail Services @ 617-552-3993 for the Chestnut Hill Campus, or 617-552-4426 for the Newton Campus.

• Student Policies
• General Policies
• Parent/Student Resources
• Hours of Operation

      Student Policies

1. You must obtain your combination for your mailbox.

There is one assigned mailbox per room. Students must take responsibility to obtain their combinations from the Mail Services office handling their residence hall. Please familiarize yourself with the combination and share it with your roommates.

2. Packages will only be released to the addressee.

When packages arrive at the Mail Services, an email will be sent to the student's Boston College account, informing them of it's arrival. Packages will be released to the addressee only. In order to pick up a package, photo identification must be shown.

Mail Services handles all packages, USPS and vendors. Vendors such as UPS and Federal Express will not be allowed in the residence halls.

During peak periods, couriers may be stationed strategically around the campus to dispense packages. Plan accordingly when shipping items at the beginning of each semester.

3. Pick up your newspaper daily.

Newspapers will only be held for a maximum of two (2) days, and will then be recycled.

4. Catalogs will be available near the Mailroom.

Bulk catalogs, such as LL Bean and J. Crew, will not be placed in individual student mailboxes to alleviate space constraints. A limited amount of catalogs will be available in racks adjacent to Mail Services.

5. Student organization mailings require specific addressing.

Student organizations' bulk mailings require the following in order to be handled by Mail Services:

a) Label must read student's name, residence hall, and room number.

b) Mailings must be bundled by separate residence hall and in numerical sequence.

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   General Policies

1. Never send cash through the mail.

Please remind your family, friends and others to not send cash through the mail. Boston College is not responsible for cash sent through the United States Postal Service. Any other items of value should be sent through certified mail.

2. Improperly addressed magazines will not be accepted.

Magazines, if not properly addressed, will be returned to the publisher. Magazines will not be forwarded. Students must fill out a separate Change of Address Form for each subscription at school year end to guarantee prompt delivery of their magazines.

3. Mail forwarding: Change of address must always be reported to Mail Services.

Change of Address Forms are available at Mail Services. Only 1st class mail will be forwarded. If no Change of Address Form is on file with the Mail Services, mail will be returned to sender.

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   Parent/Student Resources

Proper Addressing

To ensure delivery of your incoming mail, please inform your senders to include the proper postal box number and zip code provided on the following list by residence hall/area, and room number. Listed below are the proper addresses to use for United States Postal Service and UPS/FedEx.

United States Postal Service Proper Addressing

Newton Campus Residence Halls have Zip + 4 Numbers

The Newton Campus Residence Halls, and their Zip + 4 numbers, are as follows:

1166 Duchesne East and West
1171 Keyes North and South
1168 Hardey House
1169 Cushing House

Example 1:  Mary Jones is assigned to Duchesne East, Room 201. You would address her mail as follows:

Mary Jones
Boston College
Duchesne East, Room 201
885 Centre Street
Newton Center, MA 02459-1166

Chestnut Hill Residence Halls have P.O. Box Numbers

The Chestnut Hill Residence Halls, and their P.O. Box numbers, are as follows:

9144 Upper Campus (Williams, Welch, Roncalli)
9153 Upper Campus (Xavier, Medeiros, Shaw)
9159 Upper Campus (Fitzpatrick, Kostka, Gonzaga)
9165 Upper Campus (Cheverus, Fenwick, Loyola, Claver)
9166 Gabelli Hall
9169 Vouté Hall
9171 Ignacio Hall
9180 Rubenstein Hall
9182 66 Commonwealth Avenue
9186 Modular Apartments
9191 Edmond's Hall
9194 Walsh Hall
9195 Greycliff Hall and 110 St. Thomas More Dr.
9105 Vanderslice Hall
9106 90 St. Thomas More Drive

Example 2:  John Jones is assigned to Walsh Hall, room 420. You would address his mail as follows:

John Jones
Boston College
Walsh Hall, Room 420
P.O. Box 9194
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-9194

UPS and FedEx Proper Addressing

UPS and FedEx require a street address, along with the residence hall name and room number. Please see examples below for Newton and Chestnut Hill campuses.

Newton Campus Residence Halls

Example 1:  Mary Jones is assigned to Duchesne East, Room 201. You would address UPS/FedEx packages/letters as follows:

Mary Jones
Boston College
Duchesne East, Room 201
885 Centre Street
Newton Center, MA 02459

Chestnut Hill Residence Halls

Example 2:  John Jones is assigned to Walsh Hall, room 420. You would address his mail as follows:

John Jones
Boston College
Walsh Hall, Room 420
140 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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   Hours of Operation