boston college

140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

General information:	(617) 552-8000
Website:	www.bc.edu
Type:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree First-professional degree
Campus setting:	City Small
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
Tuition and fees	$37,950	$35,674	$33,000
Books and supplies	$650	$650	$650
Living arrangement
On campus
Room and board	$11,610	$11,060	$10,720
Other	$1,850	$1,000	$1,000
Off campus
Room and board	$6,850	$7,700	$7,620
Other	$1,850	$1,000	$1,000
Off campus with family
Other	$3,100	$3,100	$3,020
Total expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
On campus	$52,060	$48,384	$45,370
Off campus	$47,300	$45,024	$42,270
Off campus with family	$41,700	$39,424	$36,670

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $70

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	30845	13480	17365
Percent admitted:	26%	28%	25%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	27%	27%	26%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program	X
Recommendations	X
Formal demonstration of competencies		X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	1932	89%
ACT	769	35%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	610	700
SAT Math	640	730
SAT Writing	620	710
ACT Composite	28	32
ACT English	28	34
ACT Math	28	33
ACT Writing	8	10

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Master	Certificate	Doctor
Natural resources and conservation.
Environmental Science	10	-	-	-
Category total	10	-	-	-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
American/United States Studies/Civilization	-	-	-	-
Russian Studies	1	-	-	-
Category total	1	-	-	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	236	-	-	-
Category total	236	-	-	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Information Science/Studies	6	-	-	-
Computer Science	13	-	-	-
Category total	19	-	-	-
Education.
Multicultural Education	-	-	-	-
Curriculum and Instruction	-	37	1	12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	10	2	7
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	-	30	-	10
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other	-	-	-	4
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other	-	2	-	4
Special Education and Teaching, Other	-	54	1	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	24	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	56	29	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	29	-	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	5	3	-	-
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other	-	8	-	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	-	23	-	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	-	5	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	-	6	1	-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	-	1	-	-
Biology Teacher Education	-	2	-	-
Chemistry Teacher Education	-	3	-	-
French Language Teacher Education	-	1	-	-
History Teacher Education	-	20	-	-
Physics Teacher Education	-	1	-	-
Spanish Language Teacher Education	-	2	-	-
Education, Other	-	-	-	-
Category total	90	261	5	37
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
Linguistics	10	1	-	-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	1	-	-	-
Russian Language and Literature	-	-	-	-
German Language and Literature	2	-	-	-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	-	-	-	1
French Language and Literature	5	3	-	-
Italian Language and Literature	2	5	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	6	7	-	2
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General	4	2	-	-
Latin Language and Literature	-	1	-	-
Category total	30	19	-	3
Legal professions and studies.
Law (LLB, JD)	-	-	-	273
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	-	5	-	-
Category total	-	5	-	273
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	188	38	-	4
Category total	188	38	-	4
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	155	6	-	7
Biochemistry	31	-	-	-
Category total	186	6	-	7
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	34	6	-	-
Category total	34	6	-	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
International/Global Studies	36	-	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	-	-	-	-
Category total	36	-	-	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	47	32	-	7
Islamic Studies	-	-	-	-
Category total	47	32	-	7
Theology and religious vocations.
Religious Education	-	-	-	5
Theology/Theological Studies	20	13	-	8
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	-	37	-	-
Category total	20	50	-	13
Physical sciences.
Chemistry, General	16	7	-	16
Geology/Earth Science, General	3	4	-	-
Geophysics and Seismology	1	2	-	-
Physics, General	11	2	-	9
Category total	31	15	-	25
Psychology.
Psychology, General	114	4	-	3
Community Psychology	104	-	-	-
Counseling Psychology	-	55	1	4
Educational Psychology	-	13	-	4
Category total	218	72	1	11
Public administration and social service professions.
Social Work	-	215	-	8
Category total	-	215	-	8
Social sciences.
Economics, General	148	16	-	11
Political Science and Government, General	150	10	-	6
Sociology	56	6	-	7
Social Sciences, Other	6	-	-	-
Category total	360	32	-	24
Visual and performing arts.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	20	-	-	-
Film/Cinema Studies	8	-	-	-
Fine/Studio Arts, General	4	-	-	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	14	-	-	-
Music, General	11	-	-	-
Category total	57	-	-	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	97	-	-	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	-	10	-	-
Nurse Anesthetist	-	10	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner	-	12	-	-
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)	-	-	-	7
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing	-	7	-	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	-	5	-	-
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	-	1	-	-
Nursing, Other	-	12	-	-
Category total	97	57	-	7
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business Administration and Management, General	11	221	-	-
Operations Management and Supervision	4	-	-	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	33	-	-	-
Accounting	77	76	-	-
Accounting and Related Services, Other	-	-	-	-
Finance, General	270	72	-	5
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	6	-	-	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	-	3	-	1
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	105	-	-	-
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other	-	61	-	-
Category total	506	433	-	6
History
History, General	153	19	-	6
Category total	153	19	-	6
Grand total	2319	1260	6	431

Data shown are for first majors
(-) Program is not offered at this award level

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boston college

140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

Financial aid:

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Enrollment:

Fall 2007:

Admissions:

Undergraduate admissions:

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Notes:

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Completions 2007-2008:

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