Boston College
Founded 1863
President William Leahy (President)
Fees USD 63,556
Acceptance Rate Very Selective (<20%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit Catholic research university founded in 1863 in Chestnut Hill on the Boston-Newton border. Consistently ranked among the top 35 universities in the US, BC enrolls 15,000 students and is known for its Carroll School of Management (one of the top undergraduate business schools in the US), Law School, and Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences.
Schools
- Carroll School of Management — Top-20 undergraduate business; exceptional finance and accounting placement
- Boston College Law School — Top-30 US law school; strong tax and international law
- Lynch School of Education and Human Development — Top-20 education school nationally
- School of Social Work — CSWE-accredited; top-20 social work nationally
- William F. Connell School of Nursing — CCNE-accredited nursing programs
How to Apply
- Application: Common App | Acceptance Rate: ~15% | Tuition: ~$63,556 | Meets 100% of need