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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Find unparalleled opportunities for learning at the Boston College. BC is a Catholic institution with a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1.

Get to know Boston College

9,780
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
53%
 
Enrolled male students
47%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
98%
 
Part-time students
2%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
-0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%15%16%17%18%19%20%21%22%23%24%25%26%27%28%29%30%31%32%33%34%35%36%37%38%39%40%41%42%43%44%45%46%47%48%49%50%51%52%53%54%55%56%57%58%59%60%61%62%63%64%65%66%67%68%69%70%71%72%73%74%75%76%77%78%79%80%81%82%83%84%85%86%87%88%89%90%91%92%93%94%95%96%97%98%99%100%
Retention rate
Full-time faculty
66%
 
Adjuncts
34%
 
Faculty Ratio
14:1
Student/teacher ratio
$59,050
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

College Highlights

Engaged Students
Great Teaching
Vibrant Communities
Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid
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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 8%
Hispanic/Latinx: 11%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 4%
White, non-Hispanic: 58%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 10%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 5%

Great Teaching
Vibrant Communities
Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid

Admission

TEST SCORES
Optional

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 660 | 75th Percentile: 730
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 670 | 75th Percentile: 770
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 31 | 75th Percentile: 34
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 28 | 75th Percentile: 33
ACT English
25th Percentile: 33 | 75th Percentile: 35

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $59,050
Fees: $1,152
Room: $9,540
Board: $5,680

Contact Boston College

Contact Admissions

www.bc.edu/admission

Campus Location

140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Find BC Online

www.bc.edu

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