Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
Boston College
Address
140 Commonwealth Avenue
City
Chestnut Hill
State
MA, 02467
Website
Phone
(617) 552-8000
Size
10,000 - 19,999
Setting
City: Small
Sector
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Location

Boston College,140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, 02467

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 12,513 3893 31%
Women 16,973 4,512 26%
Total 29,486 8,405 28%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math 640 750 67%
Writing 640 730
Critical Reading 620 720
ACT English 30 34 49%
Math 28 33
Writing 8 10
Composite 30 33

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$70
Graduate Application Fee
$75
Tuition
$49,324
Books & Supplies
$1,250
Room & Board
$13,496

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Required
Teacher Recommendations
Required
School GPA
Required
Class Rank
Recommended
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $43,878 $45,622 $47,436 $49,324
In State $43,878 $45,622 $47,436 $49,324
Out Of State $43,878 $45,622 $47,436 $49,324
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,250
Room & Board $12,608 $12,884 $13,186 $13,496

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 1,285 13,069 14,354
Graduate 1,030 3,528 4,558
Undergraduate 255 9,541 9,796

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 292 12% $7,570 $2,210,412
State/Local Grant 78 3% $1,768 $137,894
Institution Grant 961 41% $34,606 $33,256,219
Loan Aid 900 38% $3,789 $3,410,095
Total Aid 971 41% $36,668 $35,604,525

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division I-A
Total Male Participants
391
Total Female Participants
459