Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts · ★ 3.5 / 5 Overall (2 Student Reviews)
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
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 Hockey East; the men's ice hockey team has won five national championships.
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140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 02467
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Ranked #12 in Happiest Students (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Quality of Life
Ranked #16 in Best Quality of Life (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Universities
Ranked #36 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #54 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
National rank
Ranked #63 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
Value rank
Ranked #112 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
National rank
Ranked #135 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
World rank
Ranked #251 globally in Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE World ↗
World rank
Ranked #542 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1430–1540
SAT ERW: 710–760
SAT math: 720–780
ACT composite: 33–34
Total: 15,280
Undergrad: 10,083
Undergrad full-time: 9,856
Graduate: 5,197
Part-time: 1,813
In-state
Tuition: $67,680
Total cost on campus: $89,605
Out-of-state
Tuition: $67,680
Total cost on campus: $89,605
Room & board: $18,475
Books & supplies: $1,250
Receive aid: 55%
Avg grant aid: $51,099
Pell grant recipients: 13%
Rent: $1,364 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.39 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $12.71
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.