Quick Stats about BC
MASCOT
Eagle
COLORS
Maroon & Gold
MOTTO
'Ever to Excel? From Homer?s Iliad, 6th Book
HISTORY
Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1863
ENROLLMENT
14,625 total students
9,100 undergraduate students
4,900 graduate and professional students
625 undergraduates in the Woods College of Advancing Studies
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT BODY
51% female students
49% male students
28% AHANA (persons of African-American, Hispanic, Asian or Native American descent) and 3% International students
50 states and 80 countries represented
70% of students identify themselves as Catholic
UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATIONS/SELECTIVITY
32,973 applicants
2,250 anticipated freshmen
Acceptance Rate: 28%
SAT Average: (Critical Reading, Math, Writing) 2014 on 2400 scale
Mid 50% SAT Range 1920-2135
80% of freshmen in top 10% of high school class
TOP 10 CROSS-APPLICATION COMPETITORS
(in rank order)
1. Georgetown University
2. Harvard University
3. Brown University
4. Cornell University
5. University of Pennsylvania
6. Boston University
7. University of Notre Dame
8. Yale University
9. Princeton University
10. Villanova University
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
8 schools and colleges offering 22 degree programs
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
College of Arts and Sciences
Carroll School of Management
Lynch School of Education
Connell School of Nursing
MOST POPULAR UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
Communications
Economics
Biology
Finance
English
Political Science
Psychology
History
Marketing
Accounting
TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID 2010-2011
Tuition: $41,480
One of 21 private colleges and universities that are need blind and meet the full demonstrated need of all accepted students.
ATHLETICS
750 student-athletes compete on 14 varsity teams for men and 17 for women at the NCAA Division I level. Student-athlete graduation rate among Top 10 of NCAA Division I-A universities. 21 teams graduated 100% of student-athletes in 2010, most of any NCAA Division I program. 800 students participate in 21 club sports, 3,000 students participate in intramurals
taken from: http://www.bc.edu/about/bc-facts.html
