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Boston College

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Acceptance Rate 16.43 %
SAT Average 1,500
Tuition & Fees $70,702
Student Population 15,432
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $46,502

Academic Overview

Boston College Campus, Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. 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.
Boston College is affiliated with Roman Catholic.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $70,702 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $37,520.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 15,432 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 16.43% and the graduation rate is 91% last year.
The salary after graduation from Boston College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $92,500. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Boston's tuition & fees is $70,702. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $37,520.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$70,702
Graduate$37,520
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Boston. The acceptance rate of Boston is 16.43% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 43.46%. The average graduation rate is 91% and the transfer-out rate is 7%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $46,502 and 45% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 15,432 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Boston College is 16.43 %.
Acceptance Rate
16.43%
Graduation Rate for Boston College is 91 %
Graduation Rate
91%
Transfer-out Rate for Boston College is 7 %
Transfer-out Rate
7%
Retention Rate for Boston College is 96 %
Retention Rate
96%
Student Population for Boston College is 15,432
Student Population
15,432
Student to Faculty Ratio for Boston College is 10 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
10 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $46,502 at Boston College.
Financial Aid Amount
$46,502

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 2467
Phone617-552-8000
WEBwww.bc.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/admission.html
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/
Financial Aidhttps://www.bc.edu/bc-web/offices/student-services/financial-aid.html
Net Price Calculatorhttps://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/bc
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/offices/student-services/financial-aid/undergraduate/types-of-financial-aid.html#tab-veterans_education_benefits
Disability Servicehttps://www.bc.edu/bc-web/offices/student-affairs/sites/dean-of-students/disability-services.html

Offered Degrees

Boston offers 154 major programs through online and on-site education where 2 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's590
Master's602
Doctorate (Research)290
Doctorate (Practical)20
Less Than 1 Year Certificate10
Post-Bachelor's Certificate10
Post-Master's Certificate20

Special Learning Opportunities

Boston College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:7,619)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $6,000)

Veterans Benefits

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