the towers is one of the three boston university dormitories traditionally intended for freshmen and sophomores, the others being warren towers and west campus. the building comprises two towers, each nine floors high and linked at ground level by a single story structure housing common facilities. it is located on the eastern end of campus, next to wheelock college of education and human development and behind the questrom school of business. it appeared in the movie "21" as the dormitory which housed mit student ben campbell (jim sturgess).