Boston College (BC)
140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
BC Description
Boston College is one of the oldest Jesuit, Catholic universities in the United States. U.S. News and World Report ranks Boston College 35th among national universities.Boston College confers more than 4,000 degrees annually in more than 50 fields of study through 7 schools and colleges. Faculty members are committed to both teaching and research and have set new marks for research grant awards over the last ten years, more than $44 million in the last year alone.
The University has made a major commitment to academic excellence. It is in the process of adding faculty positions, expanding faculty and graduate research, increasing student financial aid, and widening opportunities in key undergraduate programs, such as foreign study, internships, community service, and personal formation.
Boston College has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, including a 43 percent increase in undergraduate applications over the past decade. During the same period, a remarkable increase in revenue from voluntary giving has helped to move the University's endowment to approximately $1.4 billion, among the 50 largest in the nation.
Quick Facts
Location
Northeast
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Size
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Eagles
Nickname
BC
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$39,130
Out-of-State Tuition
$39,130
Selectivity
Most Selective
Enrollment
14,796
BC Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 9,779
- Freshman Class
- 2,171
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 14,796
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 66%
- Graduate
- 34%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 4%
- Asian
- 8%
- Caucasian
- 70%
- Latino
- 6%
- Other
- 12%
International Students
- International
- 6%
- Domestic
- 94%