I was also accepted to BU this week! The MFA Painting program at BU has a very strong reputation and from the research I've done, is held in pretty high regard amongst "painter's painters" and academics although it does fly a little under the radar. The program is very rigorous and studio intensive. They have distinguished faculty including John Walker who is their current department head. Other notable faculty include Dushko Petrovich (also teaches at Yale and RISD), Hugh O'Donnell, Richard Ryan, and Gideon Bok. Also Brice Marden is an alum which is pretty cool although some would say he honed his sensitivities at Yale.
John Walker is known to be pretty hands on and often invites his first year MFA students to his property in Maine to paint plein air. From what I understand, the studios are large and the resources/facilities are excellent. Another huge plus is that their tuition is much lower than other MFA programs at other comparable private institutions. You also have the option to study at their campus in Venice, Italy for 6 weeks during the summer.
As you can tell, BU was my first choice and I'm very excited for the fall!