Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 4.07
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Boston College is a private Catholic Jesuit research university founded in 1863 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through nine colleges and schools and is classified by the Carnegie Classification as a Research 1 university. Its athletic teams, known as the Eagles, compete in NCAA Division I, while its men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in…
- Rankings
#2 (Princeton Review)▼
Best College Library
Ranked #2 in Best College Library (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
College City Gets High Marks
Ranked #5 in College City Gets High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Students Love These Colleges
Ranked #7 in Students Love These Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Happiest Students
Ranked #12 in Happiest Students (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Quality of Life
Ranked #16 in Best Quality of Life (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$67,680▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $89,605
Room & Board: $18,475
Books & Supplies: $1,250
Receive Aid: 55%
Avg Grant Aid: $51,099
Pell Grant Recipients: 13%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$67,680▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $89,605
Room & Board: $18,475
Books & Supplies: $1,250
Receive Aid: 55%
Avg Grant Aid: $51,099
Pell Grant Recipients: 13%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.40 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1430–1540▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1430–1540
SAT ERW: 710–760
SAT Math: 720–780
ACT Composite: 33–34
- Admit Rate
- 16%
- Avg HS GPA
- 4.07
- Total Enrollment
- 15,280
- Undergrad
- 10,083
- Graduate
- 5,197
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 13:1
- Retention Rate
- 95%
- Graduation Rate
- 91%
- Official Portal
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140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 02467
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