BC Law offers students the best of both worlds: a beautiful 40-acre suburban campus, nestled on the edge of a bustling city.
New
facilities at bc law encourage use of the latest technology to improve students’
educational experiences. The East Wing provides wired and wireless data access
from every classroom seat, and professors can project streaming video from the
Web directly onto screens in each classroom, providing the most up-to-date legal
proceedings possible. The East Wing also includes faculty offices, a student
lounge, a career resources library, and the Mary Daly and John J. Curtin, Jr.
Public Interest Center, a suite of student offices dedicated to public interest
law.
Students also have wired and wireless data access from all areas of the Law
Library, a $16.4 million building that includes seating for nearly 650 people,
and over 440,000 volumes, group study and audio-visual rooms, a computer center
and three computer-assisted legal research and instruction rooms. The entire
Boston College library collection and numerous databases are accessible electronically.
BC Law is only six miles from downtown Boston and offers fast access to the
city by car or public transit. Boston is a city like no other. As a state capital
its legal community is wide and varied, a center for federal and state courts,
international and boutique law firms, and government agencies. The home of many
colleges and universities, Boston is both the first city of New England and
a premier “college town,” with students having a noticeable influence
on its atmosphere and activities. The city’s large student population
also adds to Boston’s diversity. As a result, programs and events appealing
to a wide range of interests and cultures are available on area campuses and
through community organizations.
The Boston College Graduate Housing Office is a valuable resource in securing housing. That office offers a number of apartments to first-year law students. These apartments are one mile from the Chestnut Hill campus and within a block of public transportation. In addition, the BC Off-Campus Housing Office provides information about neighborhoods, lists of local rental agencies, maps of local areas, and public transportation information. The Office also maintains housing listings that include renting rooms in private homes, apartments, and house rentals (for more information, please visit www.bc.edu/reslife).
Rental
housing is available in Newton as well as in nearby city neighborhoods. Allston-Brighton
and Jamaica Plain are among the Boston neighborhoods that attract students from
many colleges and universities because of their diverse communities and relative
affordability. There are many different types of housing available, from one-room
rentals in large Victorian homes, to triple-decker brownstones and apartment
high-rises. Boston College Law School students also find Brookline, Waltham,
Watertown and West Roxbury attractive places to live.
Alumni mentors also offer students assistance in finding the right place to
live at the annual one-L alumni brunch hosted each summer. The Law Students
Association website (www.bc.edu/lsa) contains more information on making student-to-student
connections, including a message board to assist during the search for roommates.