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BOSTON COLLEGE
140 COMMONWEALTH AVE
CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467
General info:(617) 552-8000
Financial aid office:(617) 552-3320
Admissions office:(617) 552-3100
University Homepage

Tuition + Room (2011)
Instate: $42,204
Out-of-State: $42,204
Room & Board(on-campus): $12,324

UGrad Application Fee: $70
Grad Application Fee: $75

Tuition Payment Plan: Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:7470
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2011)
# of Undergrads: 10,407
# of Grad students: 6,267
Total Students: 16,674
46% Male, 54% Female

International: 7%
African-American: 5%
American Indian: 0%
Asian: 8%
Hispanic: 7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 7%
Caucasian (non-hispan): 61%
Unknown: 11%

Financial Aid
65% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $2,912

8% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $1,277

44% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $12,637

49% receive student loans and the average amount is $3,098

Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs
Law Program
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements
Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank Recommended
Test Scores Required
Competencies Recommended
Test EOFL Required

Special Credits
HS College Credit: No
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted %
29% men vs 27% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions
Number of Men Applicants: 14,550
Number of Women Applicants: 18,424
Number of Men Admitted: 4,218
Number of Women Admitted: 5,009

Student Services
Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors  Hide Majors
• Accounting
• Accounting and Related Services Other
• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Art History Criticism and Conservation
• Biochemistry
• Biology Teacher Education
• Biology/Biological Sciences General
• Biology/Biological Sciences General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Business Administration Management and Operations Other
• Business Administration and Management General
• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services Other
• Chemistry General
• Chemistry General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics General
• Community Psychology
• Computer Science
• Counseling Psychology
• Counseling Psychology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Curriculum and Instruction Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Curriculum and Instruction Post-master's certificate
• Developmental and Child Psychology
• Developmental and Child Psychology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Divinity/Ministry
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts General
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Economics General
• Economics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Education Other
• Educational Administration and Supervision Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Educational Assessment Evaluation and Research Other
• Educational Assessment Evaluation and Research Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Educational Leadership and Administration General
• Educational Leadership and Administration General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Educational Leadership and Administration General Post-master's certificate
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English Language and Literature General
• English Language and Literature General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Environmental Science
• Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
• Finance General
• Finance General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Fine/Studio Arts General
• French Language Teacher Education
• French Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Geology/Earth Science General
• Geophysics and Seismology
• Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
• German Language and Literature
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Post-master's certificate
• History General
• History General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• History Teacher Education
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration General
• Information Science/Studies
• International/Global Studies
• Islamic Studies
• Italian Language and Literature
• Latin Language and Literature
• Law Phd(Professional practice)
• Legal Professions and Studies Other
• Linguistics
• Marketing/Marketing Management General
• Mathematics General
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Multicultural Education
• Music General
• Nurse Anesthetist
• Nursing Science Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Organizational Behavior Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Palliative Care Nursing
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
• Philosophy
• Philosophy Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Physics General
• Physics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Physics Teacher Education
• Political Science and Government General
• Political Science and Government General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
• Psychology General
• Psychology General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
• Reading Teacher Education
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• Religious Education Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics General
• Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Russian Studies
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Slavic Languages Literatures and Linguistics General
• Social Sciences Other
• Social Work
• Social Work Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Sociology
• Sociology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Spanish Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Special Education and Teaching Other
• Special Education and Teaching Other Post-master's certificate
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods Oth
• Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods Oth Post-master's certificate
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Women's Health Nurse/Nursing

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