Boston College Facts
by the numbers
Graduate/Professional Programs
Boston College Law School
Graduate School of Social Work
Carroll School of Management
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
School of Theology and Ministry
(NOTE: Graduate programs in education and nursing are also offered through the Lynch School of Education and Connell School of Nursing, respectively)
Enrollment
14,600 total students
9,100 undergraduate students
4,900 graduate and professional students
600 students in the Woods College of Advancing Studies
Most Popular Undergraduate Majors
Communications
Economics
Biology
Finance
Political Science
English
Psychology
History
Nursing
Human Development
Undergraduate Student Body
52% female students
48% male students
29% AHANA (persons of African-American, Hispanic, Asian or Native American) and 3% International students
48 states and 60 countries represented
70% of students identify themselves as Catholic
Faculty
752 Full-time faculty
Faculty/Student ratio 1:14
98% of faculty hold terminal degrees
Sponsored Research Grants $57.2 million
Undergraduate Applications/Selectivity
34,090 applicants
2,250 freshmen
Acceptance Rate: 29%
SAT Average: (Critical Reading, Math, Writing) 2022 on 2400 scale
Mid 50% SAT Range 1930-2150
82% of freshmen in top 10% of high school class
Academic Programs
8 schools and colleges offering 22 degree programs
Tuition and Financial Aid 2012-2013
Tuition: $43,140
One of 21 private colleges and universities that are need blind and meet the full demonstrated need of all accepted students.
Undergraduate need-based Financial Aid: $90 million
Students receiving Financial Aid: 70%
Average need-based financial aid package: $34,000
US News “Great Schools at Great Prices,” 39th
Kiplinger’s “Best Value Private University,” 22nd
Endowment and Budget
$1.9 billion
$862 million operating budget
Alumni
162,522 (largest alumni association among Catholic universities in the world)
Jesuits at BC
140
Libraries
8 libraries
2.7 million volumes
16 million pages of manuscripts and archival materials
400,000 e-books
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 2012, most of any NCAA Division I program. 800 students participate in 21 club sports, 4,000 students participate in intramurals
Mascot
Eagle
Colors
Maroon & Gold
Motto
'Ever to Excel’ From Homer’s Iliad, 6th Book
History
Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1863
Campus Properties
Main Campus 130 acres
Newton Campus 40 acres
Brighton Campus 65 acres
Connors Family Retreat & Conference Center, Dover 78.5 acres
Weston Observatory 19 acres