Boston College: Ranking & Review

Chestnut Hill Rank	Rank	World Rank
1	90	179 Top 2%

Boston College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	32%	36%	30%
Applicants	28,454	12,043	16,411
Admissions	9,223	4,374	4,849
Enrolled undergraduates	2,412	1,164	1,248
Enrolled total (including graduate students)	14,628	6,741	7,887

435 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

140 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Application fee for undergraduates - $75. Application fee for graduates - $75.

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school rank	Recommended
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of the college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Recommended
Admission test scores	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Required

Number of students submitting SAT scores	1,441
Percent of students submitting SAT scores	60%
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	710
Math	695

Number of students submitting ACT scores	1,351
Percent of students submitting ACT scores	56%
ACT Composite	32
ACT English	33
ACT Math	30

Total cost for students living	In-state	Out-of-state
On-campus	$70,588	$70,588
Off-campus	$67,096	$67,096
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $14,142 and other expenses per full academic year.

Boston College provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 7,757 students.

Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs
	In-state	Out-of-state
Tuition for Full-time undergraduates	$52,500	$52,500
Fees for full-time undergraduates	$846	$846
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates	$1,900	$1,900
Tuition for Full-time graduates	$28,296	$28,296
Fees for full-time graduates	$90	$90
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates	$1,572	$1,572

Programs	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctoral	Total
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	518	388	3	909
Social Sciences	468	39	22	529
Education	66	244	22	332
Psychology	239	12	10	261
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	241	6	12	259
Health Professions and Related Programs	96	155	5	256
Legal Professions and Studies		15	238	253
Public Administration and Social Service Professions		248	3	251
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	202			202
Theology and Religious Vocations	7	136	14	157
Mathematics and Statistics	67	62	5	134
English Language and Literature & Letters	88	19	1	108
History	61	13	7	81
Physical Sciences	44	18	12	74
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies	72			72
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	68			68
Philosophy and Religious Studies	41	21	5	67
Visual and Performing Arts	39			39
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	24	13	1	38
Natural Resources and Conservation	27			27
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies		4		4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service	1			1
Grand Total	2,369	1,393	360	4,122

A total of 2,369 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Boston College.

At the master's and doctor's level 1,753 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.

	Total	Men	Women
Graduation rate	92%	91%	93%
Full-time retention rate - 95% Part-time retention rate - 50%

Alternative names	BC
Founded	1863
Motto	Ever to Excel
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Colors	maroon, gold
Academic Calendar	Semester
Total FTE staff	3,733
Instructional FTE	1,044
Research FTE	238
Sector of institution	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Control of institution	Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Classification	Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Official Website	www.bc.edu
Address	140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 02467 United States
Urbanization level	City: Small
City population	500,000 - 1,000,000
Phone	6175528000
Fax	+1 (617) 552 8828

Rank 🏆	University name	Country & City	Acceptance rate Acc. rate
82	Tufts University	Medford	15%
83	Brigham Young University - Provo	Provo	52%
84	University of Connecticut	Storrs	48%
85	The University of Tennessee - Knoxville	Knoxville	77%
86	University of New Mexico - Main Campus	Albuquerque	67%
87	University of Kansas	Lawrence	93%
88	University of California - Riverside	Riverside	57%
89	University of Miami	Coral Gables	36%
90	Boston College	Chestnut Hill	32%
91	University of Central Florida	Orlando	50%
92	University of South Carolina - Columbia	Columbia	72%
93	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge	74%
94	Georgia State University	Atlanta	70%
95	University of Houston	Houston	61%
96	University of North Texas	Denton	72%
97	University of Cincinnati - Main Campus	Cincinnati	76%
98	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Norman	74%