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    International Facts & Programs

    finding your place at the university

    While once a small, local college, Boston College is now a full university with more than 900 international citizens - undergraduate, graduate, and exchange students.

    Furthermore, approximately 10% of all Boston College undergraduates bring an international perspective with them to the University. These students' international backgrounds include foreign citizens, US dual citizens, US Permanent Residents (Green Card holders), and US citizens living abroad.




    International Students at Boston College

    Approximately 10%

    Foreign Nationals

    3%

    US/Foreign Dual citizens and Greencard Holders

    3.5%

    US Citizens Living Abroad

    3%




    Undergraduate and graduate international citizens at Boston College come from within the United States and from 97 countries around the world. A variety of clubs and organizations (see story on right) provide international students an outlet to gather in groups that share their cultural experiences and values. The following is a list of the 97 countries from which our students come. Please note that the list below only includes the countries from which our non-US citizens come. It does not include the hundreds of US dual citizens, Permanent Residents or US citizens living abroad.

    Countries  Represented: 97

    Albania
    Angola
    Argentina
    Armenia
    Australia
    Austria
    Azerbaijan
    Bangladesh
    Belarus
    Belgium
    Bermuda
    Bolivia
    Brazil
    Bulgaria
    Canada
    Chad
    Chile
    China
    Colombia
    Czech Republic
    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Denmark
    Dominican Republic
    Ecuador
    Egypt
    El Salvador
    Finland
    France
    Georgia
    Germany
    Ghana
    Greece
    Guatemala

    Haiti
    Hong Kong*
    Hungary
    Iceland
    India
    Indonesia
    Ireland
    Israel
    Italy
    Jamaica
    Japan
    Jordan
    Kazakhstan
    Kenya
    Korea, South
    Kuwait
    Latvia
    Lebanon
    Liberia
    Lithuania
    Malaysia
    Mexico
    Moldova
    Mongolia
    Morocco
    Nepal
    Netherlands
    Nicaragua
    Nigeria
    Norway
    Pakistan
    Panama

    Paraguay
    Peru
    Philippines
    Poland
    Portugal
    Republic of the Congo
    Romania
    Russia
    Rwanda
    Saudi Arabia
    Senegal
    Singapore
    Slovenia
    South Africa
    Spain
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Taiwan
    Tanzania
    Thailand
    Trinidad & Tobago
    Tunisia
    Turkey
    Uganda
    Ukraine
    United Arab Emirates
    United Kingdom
    Uzbekistan
    Venezuela
    Vietnam
    Yugoslavia
    Zimbabwe


    * Hong Kong remains as a classified country for statistical reporting by the Institute of International Education.

    Student Clubs

    Boston College offers 42 Multicultural Clubs on campus. more...

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    Updated: October 25, 2006
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