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Boston College

#3 in Best Catholic Colleges in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • 1,413 reviews
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Value
      A+
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Campus
      A-
    5. Athletics
      A+
    6. Party Scene
      A
    7. Professors
      A
    8. Location
      A
    9. Dorms
      C
    10. Campus Food
      B+
    11. Student Life
      A+
    12. Safety
      B+
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    Boston College is a highly rated private, Catholic college located in Newton, Massachusetts in the Boston Area. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 9,681 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the Boston College acceptance rate is 32%. Popular majors include Economics, Finance, and Psychology. Graduating 92% of students, Boston College alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $57,000.
    About Boston College...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division I-FBS
    Athletic Conference
    Atlantic Coast Conference
    Address
    140 Commonwealth Avenue
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
    Website
    bc.edu
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    Boston College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    32%
    Application Deadline
    —
    SAT Range
    1320-1490
    ACT Range
    31-33
    Application Fee
    $75
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    —

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $27,299/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Net Price by Household Income
    • <$30k
      $8,391/ year
    • $30-48k
      $9,109/ year
    • $49-75k
      $14,440/ year
    • $76-110k
      $23,107/ year
    • $110k+
      $47,691/ year

    Academics

    Professors
    A
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    13:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    81%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.75 responses
    63%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.79 responses
    42%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.79 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Economics
      373 Graduates
    • Finance
      340 Graduates
    • Psychology
      288 Graduates
    • Communications
      240 Graduates
    • Biology
      192 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      162 Graduates
    • Marketing
      148 Graduates
    • English
      127 Graduates
    • Accounting
      102 Graduates
    • Nursing
      96 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    9,681Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    240
    Undergrads Over 25
    1%
    Pell Grant
    13%
    Varsity Athletes
    7%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 49 responses
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    • Hardworking, Beautiful, Fit, Preppy, Driven
      41%
    • Preppy
      16%
    • Passionate, hardworking, driven, enthusiastic
      12%
    • Stereotypical, hardworking, actively involved
      10%
    • Passionate
      8%
    • Preppy, White, Hardworking
      4%
    • Preppy, white, hardworking, beautiful, passionate.
      4%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    100%
    Poll
    98%
    of students say they don't have Greek life.63 responses
    Poll
    77%
    of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.126 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 39 responses
    Report
    • We are BC
      49%
    • Academic Excellence
      15%
    • Amazing
      13%
    • Go Eags
      5%
    • Good
      5%
    • Meh
      5%
    • Awful
      3%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $72,500/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    92%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    94%
    National
    83%
    90%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.40 responses
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    Boston College Reviews

    1,413 reviews
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    Great student body and professors that really seem to care about you (for the most part). Wonderful campus, food is pretty good and really nice to be near Boston (but not TOO near!) Great school spirit & athletics, lots of clubs and activities to participate in and quite a diverse course selection between the 4 schools. Career support is excellent and new athletic center opening soon is a big plus. Also new STEM/engineering center coming soon!
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    You can see that it is a Catholic institution by its beautiful architecture. However, while religion is an important part of this college's identity, so is religious freedom. They respect whatever belief that you have as long as it is not hurting other students.

    If you are looking for a party school with Greek culture, Boston College is lacking. There are no sororities or fraternities. There are still parties and fun to be had, but a lot of students carry that "work hard play hard" mentality here.

    The academics is rigorous and it makes you start thinking seriously about time management if you want it to mesh well with student jobs and extracurriculars. The compact size of the campus is beneficial in this way because you know exactly where everything is.

    From experience, the Russian and Business department of the school are excellent in that the professor that I have had have a deep understanding of material and teach it well.
    Boston College’s Professors make it a wonderful institution. My experience with the chemistry and mathematics department has been especially rewarding. Professors are interesting, professional, and passionate. Aside from academics, the plethora of clubs and activities offered is wonderful. Athletics are also a fun way to spend time and the school spirit is immense. The school is truly a community and everyone seems to enjoy interacting and getting to know one another. I have met the most interesting and intelligent people at BC, and I am glad I chose to come here. Although the student population not as diverse as other schools, there is a niche for everyone regardless of their socioeconomic, religious, ethnic, or cultural identity.