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Boston College

General Information

Name: Boston College
Address: 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone:

  • General information: (617) 552-8000
  • Financial aid office: (617) 552-3320
  • Admissions office: (617) 552-3100

Website: www.bc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$33,000$31,438$29,396
Books and supplies$650$650$650
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,720$10,170$9,620
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$1,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,620$7,575$7,650
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$1,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,020$3,000$3,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$45,370$43,258$40,666
Off-campus$42,270$40,663$38,696
Off-campus with family$36,670$35,088$33,046

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 54%
  • Federal grants: 11%
  • State/local grants: 6%
  • Institutional grants: 41%
  • Student loans: 44%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3257
  • State/local grants:$1603
  • Institutional grants:$18596
  • Student loans:$3661

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$70
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants26,58411,17815,406
Percent admitted29.1%32.1%26.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.5%29.9%29.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 14829
Undergraduate enrollment: 9961
First-time student retention: 96%
Overall graduation rate: 91%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 68%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Educational Evaluation and Research - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Master
  • Religious Education - Master
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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