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Boston College | BC

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts4-yearPrivate

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

19%

Private school in Massachusetts with 9,900 total undergraduate students
Urban
New England
Roman Catholic
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Atlantic Coast Conference
140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 552-8000
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
19%
Yield rate - overall
33%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
16%

Men
22%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
39,846

Women: 61%
Men: 39%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$77,308
Out-of-state
$77,308

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 30%

ACT: 20%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
2,516
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
90%

6-year graduation rate
94%

Retention rate
95%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
9%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 53%
Men: 47%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
10%

Black
4%

Hispanic
11%

Native American
< 1%

Other
9%

White
65%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
13:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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