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Boston College

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Acceptance Rate 28 %
SAT Average 1,405
Tuition & Fees $55,464
Student Population 14,720
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $39,582

Boston College Academic Overview

Boston College is a private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years institute located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and total 14,720 students are enrolled into Boston College. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 28% and the graduation rate is 92% last year.

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2019 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in academic year 2018-2019, Boston College tuition and fees are $55,464 for all students. For graduate school, its 2019 tuition and fees are $29,512 for all graduate students.

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Boston College 2019 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$55,464
Graduate$29,512
[Chart] Boston College 2018-2019 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics at Boston College

Next chart illustrates the 2019 key academic stats at Boston College. The acceptance rate of Boston College is 28% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 27%. The average graduation rate is 92% and the transfer-out rate is 6%. Total 14,720 students are attending Boston College including both undergraduate and graduate students and the student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. The average received amount of financial aid is $39,582 and 4,445 students received grants of scholarship aid (44.78% of total undergraduate students). Total 14,720 students are attending Boston College including both undergraduate and graduate students and the student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

[Chart] Boston College Academic Statistics
Acceptance Rate for Boston College is 28 %.
Graduation Rate for Boston College is 92 %
Transfer-out Rate for Boston College is 6 %
Retention Rate for Boston College is 95 %
Student Population for Boston College is 14,720
Student to Faculty Rate for Boston College is 13 %
The average received amount of financial aid is $39,582 at Boston College.

Boston College Directory Information

Directory Information
Address140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone617-552-8000
WEBwww.bc.edu
Admissionwww.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org
Financial Aidwww.bc.edu/offices/stserv/financial/finaid/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/bc
Veterans Tuitionwww.bc.edu/offices/stserv/veterans.html
Disability Servicewww.bc.edu/offices/dos/subsidiary_offices/disabilityservices.html

Offered Degrees

Boston College offers 161 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists the number of programs by offered degree.

all offered programs
Offered Programs at Boston College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's Degree560
Master's Degree670
Post Master's Degree70
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship300
Doctor's degree - professional practice10

Special Learning Opportunities

Boston College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school provides ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.

Special Learning Opportunities at Boston College
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:7,721)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $5,418)

Veterans Benefits

Boston College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.

Veterans Benefits at Boston College
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔

Accepted Credits at Boston College

Boston College accepts following credits that their students have earned.

Accepted Credits at Boston College
Dual Credits✗
Credits for life experiences✗
Advanced Placement (AP) credits✔

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