Boston College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #283 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #126 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #111 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #7 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| #3 of 24 | In Boston |
| #36 of 1,039 | For Information Technology |
| Top100 | For 18 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 17%
- Undergraduates
- 9,982
- Graduates
- 5,305
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- bc.edu
Boston College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Boston College has an acceptance rate of 17% and is among the top 5% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 17% | 19% | 15% |
| Applicants | 40,494 | 15,887 | 24,459 |
| Admissions | 6,748 | 2,964 | 3,765 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,335 | 1,079 | 1,253 |
1,801 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
814 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
800 or 34%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1435
or below
75% of them
had 1540
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Boston College are 1435-1540 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
415 or 18%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 33
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Boston College are 33-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 8766 (57%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1765 (12%) |
| Asian | 1470 (10%) |
| Hispanic | 1405 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 764 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 662 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 433 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 5 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Boston College is $30,559 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $10,988 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $7,260 |
| $48-75K | $15,264 |
| $75-110K | $24,041 |
| $110K+ | $55,461 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $62,950 | $33,912 |
| Tuition in-state | $62,950 | $33,912 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $62,950 | $33,912 |
| Fee in-district | $1,226 | $116 |
| Fee in-state | $1,226 | $116 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,226 | $116 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,619 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,120 |
| Room charge | $10,120 |
| Meal charge | $6,000 |
Boston College majors
Boston College has granted 2,340 bachelor's degrees across 49 programs, 1,559 master's across 48 programs, and 442 doctorate degrees across 25 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Boston College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 268 | 82 | 14 |
| Finance, General | 302 | 52 | 4 |
| Social Work | 253 | 4 | |
| Law | 256 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 5 | 220 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 105 | 95 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 168 | 2 | 2 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 169 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 132 | 5 | 3 |
| Applied Psychology | 124 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 117 | ||
| Accounting | 61 | 51 | |
| Psychology, General | 101 | 1 | |
| Neuroscience | 91 | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 94 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 82 | 11 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 67 | 19 | 4 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 81 | ||
| Theology & Theological Studies | 9 | 55 | 15 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 77 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 52 | 24 | |
| Mathematics, General | 62 | 6 | |
| Philosophy | 43 | 15 | 8 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 63 | ||
| History, General | 46 | 11 | 2 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 50 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 46 | 4 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 49 | ||
| Biochemistry | 45 | ||
| Sociology, General | 36 | 4 | 2 |
| Information Science & Studies | 41 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 41 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 15 | 4 | 20 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 38 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 35 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 20 | 14 | |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 24 | ||
| Physics, General | 14 | 8 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 21 | ||
| Divinity & Ministry | 19 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 19 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 15 | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 6 | 8 | |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 14 | ||
| Economics, General | 13 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 12 | ||
| International and Comparative Education | 11 | ||
| Linguistics | 5 | 4 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 7 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 6 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 6 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 6 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 6 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Nursing Science | 6 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 5 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 5 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | 3 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 3 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 4 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 2 | 1 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 3 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 3 | ||
| Education, General | 2 | ||
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 2 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Music, General | 1 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | ||
| Pastoral Studies & Counseling | 1 | ||
| Religious Education | 1 | ||
| Russian Studies | 1 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,340 | 1,559 | 442 |
Boston College has a graduation rate of 91%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 91% | 89% | 92% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Boston College is a world-class research university with 38,368 scientific papers published and 1,084,495 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Biology, Sociology, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 332 | 1554 |
| 1992 | 364 | 1713 |
| 1993 | 348 | 1865 |
| 1994 | 380 | 2191 |
| 1995 | 411 | 2384 |
| 1996 | 511 | 2925 |
| 1997 | 569 | 3186 |
| 1998 | 528 | 3933 |
| 1999 | 645 | 4560 |
| 2000 | 622 | 6073 |
| 2001 | 655 | 6928 |
| 2002 | 741 | 8608 |
| 2003 | 734 | 11048 |
| 2004 | 772 | 12407 |
| 2005 | 885 | 14792 |
| 2006 | 880 | 17384 |
| 2007 | 955 | 20566 |
| 2008 | 968 | 24059 |
| 2009 | 1077 | 28186 |
| 2010 | 1060 | 32026 |
| 2011 | 1254 | 38507 |
| 2012 | 1359 | 43801 |
| 2013 | 1413 | 49169 |
| 2014 | 1349 | 54778 |
| 2015 | 1439 | 56907 |
| 2016 | 1497 | 59232 |
| 2017 | 1423 | 60688 |
| 2018 | 1472 | 65902 |
| 2019 | 1439 | 72225 |
| 2020 | 1722 | 81258 |
| 2021 | 1601 | 88937 |
| 2022 | 1484 | 86494 |
| 2023 | 1615 | 87981 |
Boston College alumni
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Amy Poehler
- Enrolled in Boston College
- In 1993 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in communication studies
- Occupations
- television producervoice actortelevision actorfilm directorcomedian
- Biography
-
Amy Poehler is an American actress and comedian. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, Poehler co-founded the improvisational-comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade. The group moved to New York City in 1996, where their act became a half-hour sketch-comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998. Along with other members of the comedy group, Poehler is a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
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Leonard Nimoy
- Occupations
- screenwriterwriterfilm produceractorfilm director
- Biography
-
Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor and director, famed for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original Star Trek series in 1966, then Star Trek: The Animated Series, the first six Star Trek films, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Nimoy also directed films, including Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), and Three Men and a Baby (1987), and appeared in several films, television shows, and voice acted in several video games. Outside of acting, Nimoy was a film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter.
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John Kerry
- Enrolled in Boston College
- Studied in 1976
- Occupations
- peace activistinternational forum participantpoliticianaircraft pilotlawyer
- Biography
-
John Forbes Kerry is an American attorney, politician and diplomat currently serving as the first U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. A member of the Forbes family and the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 68th United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 in the administration of Barack Obama and represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1985 to 2013. Kerry was the Democratic nominee for president of the United States in the 2004 election, losing to president George W. Bush.
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Chris O'Donnell
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actorfilm producerstage actor
- Biography
-
Christopher Eugene O'Donnell is an American actor. He played Charlie Sims in Scent of a Woman, Chris Reece in School Ties, D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers, Jack Foley in the drama film Circle of Friends, Dick Grayson/Robin in Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, Jason Brown in Robert Altman's Cookie's Fortune, Peter Garrett in Vertical Limit, and Wardell Pomeroy in Kinsey. O'Donnell starred as Special Agent G. Callen on the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Los Angeles, a spin-off of NCIS.
General info
| Alternative names | BC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1863 |
| Motto | Ever to Excel |
| Colors | maroon, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to May |
| Total FTE staff | 3,851 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 02467 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 676,000 |
| Phone | 6175528000 |