About the Boston University Tartan
Your unique tartan pattern was created using our proprietary algorithm, which combines the year BU was founded - 1839 - with the geographic coordinates of its Boston campus - 42.351° N, 71.105° W.
The individual thread counts reveal your unique time and place in history using Boston's official primary colors - Red and White. Boston's heart, mind, and spirit are also expressed through these secondary colors:
- Red for your campus' urban heartbeat,
- White for how BU fosters interconnected mindsets, and
- Black for your spirit of generating new knowledge to benefit society.
To learn more about the algorithm
behind the pattern click here
Virtual Campus Visit
Click below to see how the algorithm's coordinates can take you on a virtual visit back to campus!
