Boston College
#28 National Universities
#8 Massachusetts Colleges
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tuition & fees

$70,702

graduate tuition & fees

$37,520

acceptance rate

16%

Student Population

15,432

online students

732

Number of Programs

154

Financial Aid Amount

$50,287

SAT Scores

1,500

Graduation Rate

91%

Boston College is a Private, 4 years college located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. BC ranked 28^th in National Universities and 8^th in Massachusetts Colleges.

It has a total enrollment of 15,432 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1. It is a Research University with very high research activity school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. BC's acceptance rate is 16.43% last year (undergraduate school).

Boston College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of Boston College and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.

Contact Information
Address	140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 2467
Phone	617-552-8000
WEB	www.bc.edu/
Admission Information
Admission	https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/admission.html
Online Application	www.commonapp.org/
Financial Aid	https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/offices/student-services/financial-aid.html
Net Price Calculator	https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/bc
Veterans Tuition	https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/offices/student-services/financial-aid/undergraduate/types-of-financial-aid.html#tab-veterans_education_benefits
Disability Service	https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/offices/student-affairs/sites/dean-of-students/disability-services.html
School Category
School Type	Private, 4 years
Carnegie Category	Research University with very high research activity
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of Boston College is 16.43% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 43.46%.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	16.43 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	43.46 %

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Tuition & Fees

BC's 2025 tuition & fees is $70,702 for undergraduate students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 4.47% compared to the last year's rate ($67,680).

For graduate programs, its 2025 tuition & fees is $37,520. The graduate tuition increased by 4.51% compared to the last year's rate.

	Amounts
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$70,702
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$37,520

*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)

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Student Population

A total of 15,432 students have enrolled at BC (2024-2025). Among them, 732 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. BC has 10,314 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 5,118 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	15,432
Undergraduate Students	10,314
Graduate Students	5,118
Online Enrollment	732

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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

BC offers 154 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 2 out of the 154 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).

The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by BC

Number of programs	154 Programs
Number of online programs	2 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs	Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice)