Boston College in Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College offers 462-degree programs. Student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. 1 high safety campus. Acceptance Rate is 34%. The most popular test is SAT - 67% of students submitted it in comparison to 49% of students who submitted ACT. 45.2% are women, and 54.8% are men. 10% percents of international students. Boston College is a member of 6 athletic associations. The average annual total cost of attendance at Boston College is 33464$, that is above national average. Total price of living is between $51436 and $63022 per year. 91% of full-time Boston College students completed their education program in 150 percent of time: graduation rate is above national average. Average salary after attending is $66,700, so if you studied 2 years, you’ll get your funds back in less than 2 years.
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Average Annual Cost
Average annual cost includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, minus the average grant/scholarship aid. Separate metrics have calculated for different institutions depends on calendar system and sector of the establishment (public or private).
The Boston College is a private and academic-year institution, so it’s net price represents an average of all programs and includes only undergraduates who first enrolled in the fall term and receive Title IV aid. The total cost of attendance depends on whether undergraduates live on campus, off campus (not with family), or off campus (with family).
ABOVE AVERAGE
By Family Income
Depending on the federal state, or institutional grant and available, Boston College students in your income bracket may pay more of less than the overall average costs.
| Family Income | Average cost |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $15,714 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $15,255 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $25,180 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $29,264 |
| $110,001+ | $46,144 |
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendations
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Neither required nor recommended:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Finance
Charges:
Typical room charge for academic year: 8390
Typical board charge for academic year: -
Combined charge for room and board: -
Percent of students with financial aid
Types of financial aids
4319 of Boston College undergraduates were awarded with some type of financial aid, it’s 45 percents of all undergraduate students. This makes Boston College number 4 in the amount of financial aid awarded to students among all educational institutions in Massachusetts.
Students at Boston College awarded 5 types of loans or aids, the biggest percent of students received a any financial aid.
Salary After Attending
According to College Scorecard Data from U.S. Department of Education
Students services
Career
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Living & meal
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus
Institution provide on-campus housing
Institution provides board or meal plan
Veteran Services Available
Yellow Ribbon Program
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Disability services
Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities
Undergraduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Graduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Alternative tuition plans
Any alternative tuition plans offered by institution
Tuition payment plan
Tuition payment plan - a program that allows tuition to be paid in installments spread out over an agreed upon period of time, sometimes without interest or finance charges.
Special learning opportunities
Here are the learning opportunities available in Boston College.
ROTC
ROTC - Army
ROTC - Navy
ROTC - Air Force
Study abroad
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Teacher certification: students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
Teacher certification: approved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teachers
ROTC - Reserve Officers' Training Corps, a college program offering scholarships for training commissioned officers covering college tuition.
Study abroad - programs and arrangements providing students a possibility to complete part of the college program studying in another country.
Teacher certifications programs are designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Athletic associations
- Member of National Athletic Association
- Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- NCAA/NAIA member for football
- NCAA/NAIA member for basketball
- NCAA/NAIA member for baseball
- NCAA/NAIA member for cross country/track
Graduation Rate
Boston College graduation rate is above the national average.
91% of full-time students enrolled for the first time to Boston College completed the education program and got a degree in 150 percent of the expected time of completion.
The graduation rate value includes only programs that were completed less than six years for four-year degrees or less than three years for two-year degrees.
Graduation rate is the percentage of institution’s new-entering, first-time, first-year undergraduate students who complete their program within 150% of the published time for the program. Graduation rate excludes a huge number of students. This indicator doesn’t take into consideration students of nontraditional enrollments - part-time students, students who enroll mid-year, and who transfer from one institution to another. So graduation rate alone can create a misleading picture. Completion rate in the form of total number of students receiving any types of awards/degrees creates a complete picture. Combining this data with graduation rate is a better way to compare educational institutions.
Applying information
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendations
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Neither required nor recommended:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Acceptance Rate
The percentage of students given offers out of all those that applied.
In comparison to National Average
Boston College acceptance rate is below national average.
In comparison to state Average
Average acceptance rate for institutions in state is 63%, so acceptance rate value is below state average for 29%.
BELOW AVERAGE
In comparison to an average acceptance rate in of colleges in $30k - $40k price range
Average acceptance rate for all institutions in state in the same net price range is 64%, so Boston College acceptance rate value is below state net price average for 30%.
BELOW AVERAGE
Admissions yield
Total
Full time
Part time
Retention rate
Full-time retention rate
Part-time retention rate
The Boston College full-time retention rate is 95% and part-time retention rate is 82%.
Retention rate is the percentage of the institution's first-time first-year undergraduate students who continue at that institution the next year. E.g., full-time students who study in the fall semester and keep on studying in the same program next fall semester are counted in the retention rate.
Retention rate is an important index: if it is high, it demonstrates that school offers quality curriculum, positive student environments and cultures as more students choose to continue their studies.
SAT/ACT scores
SAT scores
Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking Boston College students submitting SAT scores
Composite SAT Range (25th - 75th):
1900 - 2200
SAT Range by section (25th - 75th)
Critical Reading: 620 - 720
Math: 640 - 750
Writing: 640 - 730
SAT Test Score Range
ACT scores
Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking Boston College students submitting ACT scores
Composite ACT Range (25th - 75th):
30 - 33
ACT Range by section (25th - 75th)
English: 30 - 34
Math: 28 - 33
Writing: 8 - 10
ACT Test Score Range
SAT Score Converter
The new SAT is scored out of 1600 after the adjustments made in 2016. The old SAT was scored out of 2400. If you took an old SAT, you can convert your score to the new SAT score using the SAT Score Converter.
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For the High School Class of 2016:
Most students in the Class of 2016 will take the old SAT, and most colleges will convert new SAT scores to old SAT scores.
For the High School Class of 2017:
Most students in the Class of 2017 will take the new SAT, and most colleges will convert old SAT scores to new SAT scores.
Student Body
The student-to-faculty ratio at Boston College is 14:1, that means that for every 14 students the institution has one professor, lecturer or specialist with a degree in education. Lower student-to-faculty ratio is better - it means that professors can dedicate more time and attention to each student.
Men/Women
Percent of international students
Race/ethnicity breakdown
Students enrollment in distance education
In Boston College the biggest percent of students are enrolled in on-campus courses.
Distance education location breakdown
Here are the students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses at Boston College and grouped by their location. Distance education courses are the most popular for students located in Massachusetts.
Campus Safety
The percentage of crimes on Main Campus
The campus located by 140 Commonwealth Ave address in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Main Campus in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is a part of Boston College with 0.16% of maximum crimes a year. The most often crimes detected on Main Campus are burglary, arson, and forcible sex offense.
Academic Programs
Number of degree programs offered
This is the middle number of programs in comparison with other 43 universities in Middlesex county, with one of the highest number of Bachelor's degree. Boston College is one of the few institutions in Middlesex that offers a Doctor's degree-research/scholarship program.
Total credit/contact hours
Here you can find the data on instructional activity in measured in total credit and/or contact hours delivered by institutions during a 12-month period. Also we shown the Massachusetts state average data to help you compare.
Boston College provides coursework for undergraduate students, graduate students and students with doctors professional practice.
In 2014-2015 academic year estimated full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment was 9287 students with 278621 сredit hours for 12-month instructional activity period. The enrollment for graduates was 2690 with 64569 credit hours. The doctors professional practice enrollment was 716 students.
TOP 5 Popular Majors
The most popular majors counted as percentage breakdown of degrees awarded in every single discipline in Boston College
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Location & Website
Address: 140 Commonwealth Avenue
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Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Calendar system: Semester
General Phone Number: +6175528000
Institution is active in current year: 1
Institution's internet website address: bc.edu
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