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140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

http://www.bc.edu/

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School Description

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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.

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Boston College

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Boston College (BC) is a private university located in the Newton, Massachusetts village of Chestnut Hill. Its historic campus, once one of the earliest examples of Collegiate Gothic architecture in North America, is set on a hilltop six miles (10 km) west of downtown Boston. Although chartered as a university by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1863, Boston College's name reflects its early history as a liberal arts college and preparatory school in Boston's South End. It was the first institution of higher education established in Boston, though it later outgrew its original location and moved to Chestnut Hill. Boston College is one of the oldest Jesuit, Catholic universities in the United States and is home to one of the largest Jesuit communities in the world.

About Boston College

Founded by the Society of Jesus, Boston College opened its doors in 1863 to 22 students whose studies were concentrated within a liberal arts curriculum. BC became the second Jesuit institution of higher learning in Massachusetts and the first located in the Boston area. Its charter was among the first documents to stipulate that the institution "from its inception shall be open to youths of any faith," a policy since expanded to include those "of no religious faith at all."

Boston College is called The Heights, a reference to both its lofty aspirations — the college motto is "Ever to Excel" — and its elevated location on Chestnut Hill, or "University Heights" as the area was initially designated. The name has lent itself to a number of campus organizations — including the principal student newspaper, The Heights — and to those affiliated with the university: BC students were universally called "Heightsmen" until 1925 when Mary C. Mellyn became the first "Heightswoman" to receive a BC degree. Today, the university's legacy includes over 143,000 alumni in over 120 countries around the world.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Eagles
Nickname:
BC

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
8,967
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 31,438
Students Receiving Aid:
56%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 60
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Degree Programs at Boston College

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • English Language and Literature See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
      • English Language and Literature
        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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    • Film and Theater See more schools with programs in Film and Theater
      • Film/Cinema Studies
        A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/video arts, as well as the basic principles of film making and film production.
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    • Foreign Languages See more schools with programs in Foreign Languages
      • Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
        This general program focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire.
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      • French Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • German Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Italian Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Italian language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Italian philology, Modern Italian, Italian regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Linguistics
        A program that focuses on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. Includes instruction in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioral linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and computational linguistics, grammatical theory and theoretical linguistics, philosophical linguistics, philology and historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, phonetics, phonemics, dialectology, semantics, functional grammar and linguistics, language typology, lexicography, morphology and syntax, orthography, stylistics, structuralism, rhetoric, and applications to artificial intelligence.
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      • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
        A general program that focuses on one or more of the Slavic languages of Central and Eastern Europe. Includes instruction in philology, linguistics, dialects and pidgins, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Spanish Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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    • History See more schools with programs in History
      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Music See more schools with programs in Music
      • General Music
        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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    • Philosophy See more schools with programs in Philosophy
      • General Philosophy
        A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
    • Visual and Performing Arts See more schools with programs in Visual and Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
        Students of Art History study of the historical development of art as a social and intellectual phenomenon. Art History programs include the analysis of works of art, and art conservation, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.
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      • Fine/Studio Arts
        A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.
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  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting
        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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      • Accounting and Related Services
        Accounting programs provide the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. These programs include instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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    • Financial Services See more schools with programs in Financial Services
      • Finance
        A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management.
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    • General Business See more schools with programs in General Business
      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • Information Science/Studies
        A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.
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    • Management See more schools with programs in Management
      • Operations Management and Supervision
        A program that prepares individuals to manage and direct the physical and/or technical functions of a firm or organization, particularly those relating to development, production, and manufacturing. Includes instruction in principles of general management, manufacturing and production systems, plant management, equipment maintenance management, production control, industrial labor relations and skilled trades supervision, strategic manufacturing policy, systems analysis, productivity analysis and cost control, and materials planning.
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      • Organizational Behavior Studies
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior and motivations of individuals functioning in organized groups, and its application to business and industrial settings. Includes instruction in organization theory, industrial and organizational psychology, social psychology, sociology of organizations, reinforcement and incentive theory, employee relations strategies, organizational power and influence, organization stratification and hierarchy, leadership styles, and applications of operations research and other methodologies to organizational analysis.
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    • Marketing See more schools with programs in Marketing
      • Marketing/Marketing Management
        A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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  • Education

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    • Teacher Training See more schools with programs in Teacher Training
      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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      • Other Education
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      • Secondary Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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  • Life Science

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    • Biology See more schools with programs in Biology
      • Biochemistry
        Study the chemistry of living systems in these four, six, or eight year programs. Students of biochemistry learn the intricacies of the chemistry of living systems and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems. This program includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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    • Chemistry See more schools with programs in Chemistry
      • General Chemistry
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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    • Geology See more schools with programs in Geology
      • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
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      • Geology/Earth Science
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems.
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    • Physics See more schools with programs in Physics
      • General Physics
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  • Social Sciences

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    • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies See more schools with programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
      • American/United States Studies/Civilization
        This program studies the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, including the flow of immigrants from other societies.
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      • Russian Studies
        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Russian Federation and its Soviet, Czarist, and medieval predecessors and related borderlands.
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    • Economics See more schools with programs in Economics
      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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      • International Relations and Affairs
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and strategic studies, international law and organization, the comparative study of specific countries and regions, and the theory and practice of diplomacy.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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    • Sociology See more schools with programs in Sociology
      • Other Social Sciences
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Technology

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    • Information Systems Operation and Management See more schools with programs in Information Systems Operation and Management
      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • English Language and Literature See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
      • English Language and Literature
        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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    • Foreign Languages See more schools with programs in Foreign Languages
      • Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
        This general program focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire.
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      • French Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Italian Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Italian language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Italian philology, Modern Italian, Italian regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Linguistics
        A program that focuses on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. Includes instruction in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioral linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and computational linguistics, grammatical theory and theoretical linguistics, philosophical linguistics, philology and historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, phonetics, phonemics, dialectology, semantics, functional grammar and linguistics, language typology, lexicography, morphology and syntax, orthography, stylistics, structuralism, rhetoric, and applications to artificial intelligence.
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      • Other Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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      • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
        A general program that focuses on one or more of the Slavic languages of Central and Eastern Europe. Includes instruction in philology, linguistics, dialects and pidgins, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Spanish Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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    • History See more schools with programs in History
      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Philosophy See more schools with programs in Philosophy
      • General Philosophy
        A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
      • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
        A program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counseling to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in pastoral leadership, counseling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counseling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry.
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      • Religious Education
        A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons; organizing and supervising instructional activities; designing and developing instructional materials; and administering religious education programs and facilities.
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      • Theology and Religious Vocations
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  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting
        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
        This general major includes a variety of technical programs that empower students to take on the administrative or secretarial responsibilities of a business.
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    • Financial Services See more schools with programs in Financial Services
      • Finance
        A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management.
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    • General Business See more schools with programs in General Business
      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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    • Management See more schools with programs in Management
      • Organizational Behavior Studies
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior and motivations of individuals functioning in organized groups, and its application to business and industrial settings. Includes instruction in organization theory, industrial and organizational psychology, social psychology, sociology of organizations, reinforcement and incentive theory, employee relations strategies, organizational power and influence, organization stratification and hierarchy, leadership styles, and applications of operations research and other methodologies to organizational analysis.
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  • Education

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    • Education Administration See more schools with programs in Education Administration
      • Educational Leadership and Administration
        A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors.
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      • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
        A program that focuses on the principles and practice of administration in four-year colleges, universities and higher education systems, the study of higher education as an object of applied research, and which may prepare individuals to function as administrators in such settings. Includes instruction in higher education economics and finance; policy and planning studies; curriculum; faculty and labor relations; higher education law; college student services; research on higher education; institutional research; marketing and promotion; and issues of evaluation, accountability and philosophy.
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    • Education Research See more schools with programs in Education Research
      • Educational Evaluation and Research
        A program that focuses on the principles and procedures for generating information about educational programs, personnel and methods, and the analysis of such information for planning purposes. Includes instruction in evaluation theory, evaluation research design and planning, administering evaluations and related data collection activities, data reporting requirements, data analysis and interpretation, and related economic and policy issues.
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    • General Education See more schools with programs in General Education
      • Curriculum and Instruction
        A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructional material design and evaluation, curriculum evaluation, and applications to specific subject matter, programs or educational levels.
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    • Teacher Training See more schools with programs in Teacher Training

  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
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  • Life Science

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    • Biology See more schools with programs in Biology
      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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    • Chemistry See more schools with programs in Chemistry
      • General Chemistry
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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    • Geology See more schools with programs in Geology
      • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
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      • Geology/Earth Science
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems.
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    • Physics See more schools with programs in Physics
      • General Physics
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  • Social Sciences

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    • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies See more schools with programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
      • American/United States Studies/Civilization
        This program studies the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, including the flow of immigrants from other societies.
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      • Russian Studies
        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Russian Federation and its Soviet, Czarist, and medieval predecessors and related borderlands.
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    • Economics See more schools with programs in Economics
      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 50%
Men 50%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 73%
Other 10%
Asian 7%
Hispanic 5%
African-American 5%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 74%
In-State 26%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 26%
New York 13%
New Jersey 9%
Connecticut 6%
California 4%
Percent of Students International: 4%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 55%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Atlantic Coast Conference)
Basketball (Atlantic Coast Conference)
Baseball (Atlantic Coast Conference)
Track (Atlantic Coast Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 31,438    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 30,950    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 488    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,483 13%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,557 5%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 18,159 46%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,195 50%  
Any Aid:
   56%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 31% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 96%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 610, Math: 640
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 700, Math: 720
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 26%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 27, Verbal: 26, Math: 26
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 31, Verbal: 32, Math: 31

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 60.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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Question: boston college or boston u?

which is better and why???
30 months ago
Tracey O
Tracey O

Best Answer

it depends on what you want. i would go with BC because it's more respected and smaller and doesn't have GRADE DEFLATION like BU does....
djmixah d
djmixah d

Question: Boston College?

I want to go to Boston college but I am not sure if its possible for me. I have a 2.1 GPA and chances are its going to fall even more because the school refuses to help me out with my conditon. I have a learning disability and they are very reluctant to do anything about the future or my past grades. I have taken AP Euro (i got a 4 on the exam) I took AP US (grade not yet known) and I took AP English (I got a 3 on the exam). What are my chances of getting into the university? I have asked my counsler and he wont help and I have no clue about colleges since I wasn't born here (I was born in Ukraine but I am a US citizen). So what are my chances on acceptance? One additional question to those who can answer this. How likely would it be able for me to sue the college into accepting me on the stance of discrimination against the mentally disadvantaged? One thing I forgot to add, I dont have any ACT or SAT scores. I took the ACT because its a state requirement and I got an 11 (the grade I had it wiped) despite that I took classes had tutors and bought those worthless books.
30 months ago
Amherst Hockey
Amher...

Best Answer

With a 2.1, sorry not even the slightest chance. You need at least a 3.8 with great SAT's. AP grades don't help you get into college, there only for college credit. Also you probably won't have any luck suing. Boston College has its standards, and even though you are unfortunately mentally disadvantaged, Boston can only accept the brightest. Sorry man, try going for a community college getting great grades, and then transferring.
summer
summer

Question: boston college...?

Is Boston college like a suburban campus in a city? also, how close is it to Northeastern?
31 months ago
jdphd
jdphd

Best Answer

Boston college not in Boston proper; it's actually in Chestnut Hill. . It is a beautiful campus that is removed from downtown Boston - if you want to be in the middle of the city, you should look at Boston University or Northeastern, both of which are actually in Boston city boundaries.
ohlikewhoa
ohlikewhoa

Question: is there a curfew in boston college dorms?

is there a curfew in boston college dorms? any weird boy/ girl rules?
32 months ago
amalia372005
amali...

Best Answer

Curfew Our program does have a curfew. All students must be inside their dorm room by 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and by midnight on Friday and Saturday for curfew check. There are no exceptions or extensions to the curfew. Curfew does not mean lights out, however. Once you have been checked in, you are free to visit the other floors of your tower or hang out in the common areas on the 4th floor until 1 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, when you then have to be in your dorm room. I couldn't find any info on boy/girl rules, sorry.
alex
alex

Question: What does Boston College look for in its applicants? I mean what makes students especially stand out?

Any help would be appreciated. Especially if you've been accepted/attended/know BC.
33 months ago
blondie
blondie

Best Answer

Unfortuately, being a legacy is huge at Boston College. But besides that, community service is big there considering it is a Jesuit school. If you seem to exude their jesuit ideals of giving back (aka community service) that could really make you stand out.
Janis C
Janis C

Question: Boston College Admissions?

G.P.A.- 3.9 SAT- 1900-2100 Extra curriculars- too many to list, well over 15, including ballet, piano, and varsity soccer. Volunteer work- 50 hours * I am also taking 5 A.P courses and a member of the National Honors Society. I have also recieved many awards for leadership and I am an extremely well rounded and focused individual. G.P.A.- 3.9 SAT- 1800-2100 Extra curriculars- too many to list, well over 15, including ballet, piano, and varsity soccer. Volunteer work- 50 hours * I am also taking 5 A.P courses and a member of the National Honors Society. I have also recieved many awards for leadership and I am an extremely well rounded and focused individual. also,any more advice to increase my chances is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
33 months ago
madskillz1358
madsk...

Best Answer

ull get in. No doubt. also consider stanford, caltech, penn state, and notre dame
Wilson
Wilson

Question: University of Michigan & Boston College?

If you are admitted into U of Michigan Ann Arbor and Boston College, which one will you choose? By comparing these two schools, can you list out the advantages and disadvantages of attending either school? I hear that Detroit has a pretty high crime rate, is it true? Is it hard to find internships or safe jobs there? in this case, is BC better? THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
33 months ago
blondie
blondie

Best Answer

Michigan is not an ivy but it is a very hard school to get into out of state. If you are an out-of-stater, you will most likely be on the higher end, in terms of intelligence level. Also, Mich is not in Detroit, it's in Ann Arbor, so I wouldn't be too worried about Detroit. Michigan has great sports and its a big public schools. If you want a big place, the academics there are great. Boston College is a smaller private school. It's fairly close to Boston, allowing for easy access to go into the city. Also, Boston is America's College Town so you have the possibility of meeting many other students your age. BC is a Jesuit school. If you are catholic, that might be a great match for you. If you are interested in Greek Life though, it doesn't exist at BC. BC has a reputation for being a party school so the Michigan name might be a little better but it all depends. They are both really great schools.
Wilson
Wilson

Question: Undergraduate Boston College?

is it really that undergraduate study doesn't matter that much? For my brother who wants to pursue in the medical field, he was admitted into University of Michigan Ann Arbor and Boston College. i dont know where i should advise him to go to. Someone once told me that it doesn't really matter what school you are going to when you are an undergraduate student. the most important is the graduate school. but is this really true? i know U Michigan is better than Boston College in medical education. but it is related to the Graduate Medical School. If he goes to UMichigan rather than BC for undergrad, will he become a more competent student in this field? Does anyone have any ideas? Do you know where i can find out the strength of the science or medical programs of the universities in the US? Thanks a lot..
33 months ago
Professor X
Profe...

Best Answer

Both UMich and BC are great places to take all the requisite courses for medical school admissions. Both have great pre-med advisory programs. Whether your brother chooses BC or UMich will have absolutely no bearing on getting into the Medical School at UMich (or anywhere else). His performance in his undergrad classes, his MCAT scores, his ability to do research with his undergraduate professors, and his ability to volunteer in some medical capacity while an undergrad will be the major factors in med school admissions. From my perspective, his choice should be based on whether he would do better as a student at a smaller, more intimate college, or at a larger university.
ztim21
ztim21

Question: Should I transfer to Boston College?

I am a focussed and motivated student at Syracuse University. I have the chance to be a Finance, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises triple major in the Whitman School of Management, which is ranked 42nd in the country by BusinessWeek.com. Or, I have the choice to be a Public Relations, Television Radio Film (Management), or Advertising (Management) major in the SI Newhouse Communications School, which is one of the top schools in the country. Whichever choice I take, I feel may change my life down the road one way or another. I am not so passionate one way or the other about the subjects, I am just a focussed student. Which path do you think I would be better off taking? Should I transfer for Boston College if I get the chance? Please state your expertise or background when answering the question. Thanks so much for your help, this is one of the biggest decisions I will have to make. THANKS!
34 months ago
John R
John R

Best Answer

First off, Syracuse is a great school. It would be tough to compare it against BC because both are very well-respected, and you can get a top notch education at either one. The Whitman School is a very good school, and you wouldn't go wrong there, but the Newhouse School is, by far, one of the best among communication/media/journalism programs in the country. I'd suggest factoring other things into the equation as well such as cost of living. Syracuse is relatively cheap and much easier to live in than Boston. Boston, however, is just an overall amazing, American city with so much to offer. Think long enough and you'll come up with a huge list of trade-offs. I would say that eventually you will need to find a passion, or at the very least an area that you're good at and work your hardest to become the best at it. Many people study a subject in college that they don't even end up practicing in their careers, but that doesn't mean you should arbitrarily study modern dance with hopes of becoming a neurosurgeon. :) My background: Bachelors and Masters degree, previously worked as a journalist, now working in government and public policy.
ztim21
ztim21

Question: What major would I be better off in at Syracuse University?

I am a focussed and motivated student at Syracuse University. I have the chance to be a Finance, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises triple major in the Whitman School of Management, which is ranked 42nd in the country by BusinessWeek.com. Or, I have the choice to be a Public Relations, Television Radio Film (Management), or Advertising (Management) major in the SI Newhouse Communications School, which is one of the top schools in the country. Whichever choice I take, I feel may change my life down the road one way or another. I am not so passionate one way or the other about the subjects, I am just a focussed student. Which path do you think I would be better off taking? Should I transfer for Boston College if I get the chance? Please state your expertise or background when answering the question. Thanks so much for your help, this is one of the biggest decisions I will have to make. THANKS!
34 months ago
sfox1_72
sfox1_72

Best Answer

Boston College clearly ranks higher than Syracuse overall and if you ever wanted to go on to grad school including MBA or law school, you would be MUCH better off if you graduated from BC. If you stay at Syracuse, their communications school is clearly one of their best assets. The TRF sounds like it combines your interest in communications with your interest in management. There are going to be lots of changes in the media field in the upcoming decade with the growth of high speed internet and user generated content. This could be a very hot field. Remember though that college gives you a background in liberal arts with a concentration in a professional field. But it doesn't set your career path for life. The most important thing is to enjoy your few precious years in college!
Conner G
Conner G

Question: Can I get into Boston College?

I am a sophmore at a large NW public high school and I really want to attend Boston College. I want to know anything else I can do so that I can raise my chances of acceptance. Stats Sophmore 3.79 GPA 3 honors classes (school doesn't offer AP until junior year) 2 sports 9th grade Vice President (no student government this year but I plan on running for 11th grade) Member of ambassadors club (members chosen by teachers) Peer mentor club took full year of leadership class ran schoolwide food drive and penny drive and helped with and participated in school-wide empathy day no missing assignments member varsity tennis and jv soccer (9th grade) varsity tennis and hopefully varsity soccer (sophmore year) Around 20 hours of community/volunteer service volunteer weekly at local nursing home with my dog helped run beneficial car wash for local student who had a brain aneurism. So those are my stats and a few things I have done....what else should I do so that I can get into Boston College?
35 months ago
Jenina R
Jenina R

Best Answer

Here is the Freshman Profile they have from their website. http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/class.html It shows the number of people they have from certain class ranks and the average (and middle 50%) SAT scores of their freshman class. You can compare your scores with them (although I recommend thinking of the scores on that site as the minimum, as getting into colleges gets harder each year). Colleges generally like students with plenty of volunteer hours that don't seem sporadic or crammed into their last two years of high school. Keep up with what you're doing and you should get in easily.
panthersnhl7
panther...

Question: whats the difference between boston college and boston university, also which is the prestigious one?

37 months ago
slyder2oooo
slyde...

Best Answer

First of all, both are pretty well known. BU is much larger than BC. Boston College has a Catholic affiliation whereas BU has no religious affiliation. BC is much like Notre Dame. If I had to make a call, I'd say BU is more prestigious.
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Question: can i get into boston college or st john with a gpa of 3?

37 months ago
Taranto
Taranto

Best Answer

There is quite a difference between those two schools. Boston College is one of the best Catholic Universities in the country -- while St John's -- let's just say "not so much." I'm not sure why so many people here are saying that it is a good schol. It isn't. The St John's in New York -- it isn't a particularly selective school. The average GPA is about 3.1 and the average SAT is only a little over 1000/1600. You can probably get in there -- and may be able to do better. Boston College is a stretch for you. It is one of the better universities in the country. The average SAT score is about 1350 and 80% of the admitted students are in the top 10% of their class. If you really want a Catholic University -- there are many that aren't quite as selective as Boston College but are a lot better than St John's. Georgetown, Notre Dame and BC are clearly at the top of the pile. Just below them, you have Villanova, Fordham, Holy Cross and Marquette. Then you have dozens of other decent Catholic universities like Dayton and Fairfield. Then, you have schools like St John's and Seton Hall that aren't particularly good. Princeton Review has a tool that will help you find the right school for you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just in case you were talking about the other St John -- here is a comment on that. If you mean the St John's in Annapolis, Maryland (the Great books school) -- you have a shot if you have high SAT scores -- but it is much more selective.
abc
abc

Question: In Massachusets ,would you pick Emerson,Northeastern or Boston College..any reason?

40 months ago
James
James

Best Answer

Boston College -- excellent academics, more national student population, superior athletics. People will know a BC degree, but they may or may have ever heard of Emerson and Northeastern.
class
class

Question: Brandeis or Boston college?

I am planning on applying to both these schools, I'd like to know if anyone has any experience in either schools. I heard some pros and cons, some say they didn't enjoy Brandeis, if you are one pls share your comments, it will be deeply appreciated.
40 months ago
silver.graph
silve...

Best Answer

You will have better city access at Boston College, if that's important to you. Brandeis has an outer-suburban location in a not-wildly-exciting town.
Maximus
Maximus

Question: Is Boston College in Boston?

48 months ago
9er
9er

Best Answer

Boston College is in Chestnut Hill, MA, which is right outside of the city limits and the last stop on the Green (B) Line of the T. It offers the combination of a suburban-like campus with the excitement of a major city nearby.

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    Gasson Tower viewed from Linden Lane. [source]
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    Collegiate Gothic buildings on Chestnut Hill. [source]
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    9/11 Memorial Labyrinth [source]
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    Gasson Quadrangle [source]
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    St. William's Hall [source]
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