Graduate Schools at BC
Boston College is a Private, 4 years school located in Chestnut Hill, MA. It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of BC graduate schools is $37,520. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $54,837.
Total 5,118 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Boston College and, of that, 599 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Boston College offers 91 graduate programs and 4 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at BC graduate schools is $37,520 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.51% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at BC.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $31,930 | $31,824 | $106 |
| 2022 | $32,722 | $32,616 | $106 |
| 2023 | $34,028 | $33,912 | $116 |
| 2024 | $35,900 | $35,784 | $116 |
| 2025 | $37,520 | $37,404 | $116 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,768 |
| 2022 | $1,812 |
| 2023 | $1,884 |
| 2024 | $1,988 |
| 2025 | $2,078 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $15,220 | $1,900 | $11,550 | $1,900 |
| 2022 | $15,602 | $2,100 | $11,550 | $2,100 |
| 2023 | $16,120 | $2,200 | $11,750 | $2,200 |
| 2024 | $18,475 | $2,200 | $14,641 | $2,200 |
| 2025 | $18,916 | $2,300 | $15,658 | $2,300 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Boston College offers 149 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 2 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 58 | 2 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 28 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 149 | 2 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 307 |
| Business Administration and Management | 255 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 89 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 84 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 77 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 244 |
| Nursing Practice | 28 |
| Nursing Science | 6 |
| Religious Education | 3 |
Graduate Student Population
At BC, there are 15,432 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 5,118 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 2,175 male and 2,943 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.74 to 1. Boston College offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 599 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 322 | 124 | 198 |
| Black or African American | 299 | 135 | 164 |
| Hispanic | 373 | 144 | 229 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,777 | 1,101 | 1,676 |
| Two or More Races | 149 | 53 | 96 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 226 | 107 | 119 |
| Total | 5,118 | 2,175 | 2,943 |
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