Boston College
#27 National Universities
#9 Massachusetts Colleges
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tuition & fees

$64,176

graduate tuition & fees

$34,028

acceptance rate

17%

Student Population

15,287

online students

650

Number of Programs

146

Financial Aid Amount

$44,727

SAT Scores

1,490

Graduation Rate

91%

Boston College is a Private, 4 years college located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Boston ranked 27^th in National Universities and 9^th in Massachusetts Colleges.

It has a total enrollment of 15,287 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1. It is a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. Boston's acceptance rate is 17.00% 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	www.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/
Online Application	www.commonapp.org/
Financial Aid	www.bc.edu/offices/stserv/financial/finaid/
Net Price Calculator	https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/bc
Veterans Tuition	www.bc.edu/bc-web/offices/student-services/financial-aid/undergraduate/types-of-financial-aid.html#veterans_education_benefits
Disability Service	www.bc.edu/offices/dos/subsidiary_offices/disabilityservices.html
School Category
School Type	Private, 4 years
Carnegie Category	Research University (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 17.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 34.99%. The application fees are $80 for undergraduate programs and $75 for graduate programs.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	17.00 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	34.99 %
Undergraduate Application Fees	$80
Graduate Application Fees	$75

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Tuition & Fees

Boston's 2023 tuition & fees is $64,176 for undergraduate students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 4.00% compared to the last year's rate ($61,706).

For graduate programs, its 2023 tuition & fees is $34,028. The graduate tuition increased by 3.99% compared to the last year's rate.

	Amounts
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$64,176
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$34,028

*Data Source: 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Student Population

A total of 15,287 students have enrolled for academic year 2021-2022. Among them, 650 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. Boston has 9,982 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 5,305 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	15,287
Undergraduate Students	9,982
Graduate Students	5,305
Online Enrollment	650

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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

Boston offers 146 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 1 out of the 146 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).

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

Number of programs	146 Programs
Number of online programs	1 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs	Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice)