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Boston College is one of the leading colleges in Massachusetts with the acceptance rate of 19%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 1 and Early Decision II - January 1 and Regular - January 1 . For more information, call 6175523100 or send email at admission@bc.edu.

39846 Enrolled 19% Acceptance Rate 33 - 34 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 39,846
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: 19%

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    700 - 750
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    720 - 780
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    33 - 34

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 1
    Early Decision II
    January 1
    Regular
    January 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African Studies.
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology, General.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
    Neuroscience.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business Statistics.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Finance, General.
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication and Media Studies, Other.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, Other.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    ENGINEERING.
    Engineering, Other.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    French Language and Literature.
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Pre-Dentistry Studies.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    International/Global Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Islamic Studies.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry.
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Geophysics and Seismology.
    Physical Sciences, Other.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Developmental and Child Psychology.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
    Theology/Theological Studies.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music History, Literature, and Theory.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral
    • Doctoral Other
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    John Churchill
    Secretary of Phi Beta Kappa Society
    John Bryan
    former CEO, Sara Lee
    Cary Fowler '71
    Agriculturalist, former Executive Director of Global Crop Diversity Trust
    Abe Fortas
    Former U.S. Supreme Court justice
    Charlaine Harris ?73
    #1 New York Times bestselling author
    Claudia Kennedy
    U.S. Army's first female three-star general
    Allen Reynolds ?60
    award-winning Country Music songwriter and multi-million selling record producer

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • Business Farm Supp
    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $60530
    Required Fees
    $1176
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1250
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $1500
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $15602

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    • State Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 95/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    9532
    Foreign Countries Represented
    55

  • Demographics

    • Asian 10.63%
    • African-American 4.16%
    • Hispanic 11.24%
    • Caucasian 57.96%
    • Male 47%
    • Female 53%
    • Аre out of state 74

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    82%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 90/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    99%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    300
    Number of Honor Societies
    12
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (15)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Sailing
    • Skiing Downhill Alpine
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (18)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Sailing
    • Skiing Downhill Alpine
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups: www.bc.edu/offices/ahana
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Northeastern Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Boston University Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Boston University

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    90%
    Graduate in 5 years
    93%
    Graduate in 6 years
    94%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Please Refer to website for current details, and any COVID restrictions, if applicable.
      • Please Refer to website for current details, and any COVID restrictions, if applicable.
      • 6175523100
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Varies
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/admission/visit.html
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