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- Boston College
ACT
31/33
SAT
1320/1490
Estimated Cost
$70,588
Financial Aid
$61,574
Students
10,000 - 19,999
About Boston College
Boston College (also referred to as BC) is a private Jesuit Catholic research university located in the affluent village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of downtown Boston. It has 9,100 full-time undergraduates and almost 5,000 graduate students. The university's name reflects its early history as a liberal arts college and preparatory school (now Boston College High School) in Dorchester. It is a member of the 568 Group and the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Its main campus is a historic district and features some of the earliest examples of collegiate gothic architecture in North America.
Location
Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, Middlesex County
Boston College Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#35 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts
#5 of 173
2024 Top Religious Colleges in Massachusetts
#1 of 19
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at Boston College is Business Management followed by Social Sciences, Education, Psychology and Legal.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Boston College within four or six years.