Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
4-year
Medium
Urban
Christian college
Boston College rankings and awards
12th
Best value Bachelor's Degree in Massachusetts
Source: https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/best-schools-by-state/bachelors/Massachusetts
Questions and Answers about Boston College
Victoria D.
11 months ago
Is there a public database of previously transferred courses that BC has accepted?
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1 year ago
What type of assistance does Boston College offer to help students secure first jobs?
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Jesse E.
1 year ago
What is the average test scores and GPA of admitted students for Boston College?
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Matthew S.
1 year ago
Are doctoral students offered a teaching fellowship while at Boston College?
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Matthew S.
1 year ago
Can PhD candidates receive a teaching assistantships at Boston College?
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Alexa D.
1 year ago
Can you not be catholic and still feel like a member of the Boston College community?
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Majors offered at Boston College
Biggest majors
Finance and Financial Management Services
Economics
Biology, General
View full list of majors (124)
Academics at Boston College
1320-1490
SAT Score Range
400
1600
Required with application
31-34
ACT Score Range
1
36
Required with application
Student Faculty Ratio
13 to 1
Selectivity
Selective (28% Acceptance Rate)
School type
Non-profit Private 4-year institution
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Common careers for Boston College students
Common Careers and Their Average Annual Salary
Executive Director
90k
Software Engineer
88k
Associate Attorney
85k
Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General)
78k
Marketing Manager
73k
Operations Manager
67k
Social Worker
49k
Based on 12,775 student responses
64.5k
Avg. Early Career Pay
119.7k
Avg. Mid-Career Pay
43%
in High-Meaning careers
13%
in STEM careers
Net price of attending Boston College
Boston College financial aid
Grants
per year
Average grant
$41,082
Average pell grant
$4,951
Loans
per year
Average total loans
$3,950
Average federal loans
$4,086
Student reviews of Boston College
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Recommended by
100%
of students
Known for
Comfortable dorms
Safe campus
Great internship and research opportunities
Beautiful campus
Close-knit community
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Business And Entrepreneurship
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