The Student Body
14,395 total students
9,081 undergraduate students
52% female students
48% male students
25% AHANA (African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American) and International students. Students have come from 50 states and 90 countries
70% of students identify themselves as Catholic
Undergraduate Applications and Selectivity
28,850 applicants
2,291 enrolled freshmen
Acceptance Rate: 27%
SAT Average: 1992
Mid 50% SAT Range 1910-2110
80% of students in top 10% of high school class
Selected Student Honors/Awards (1996-2007)
Rhodes Scholarship: 2
George C. Marshall Scholarship: 3
Winston Churchill Scholarship: 2
J. William Fulbright Grant (Undergrad): 120
Gates-Cambridge Scholarship: 1
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: 5
Andrew Mellon Scholarship: 4
Harry S. Truman Scholarship: 8
Beinecke Memorial Scholarship: 4
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship: 10
Beckman Scholarship: 8
National Security Education Program Fellowship: 13
Freeman/ASIA Scholarship: 13
Thomas Pickering Scholarship: 2
Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship: 1
Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship: 3
Top 10 Private Institutions By Admission Applicants (Source: US News & World Report)
1. New York University
2. Boston University
3. University of Southern California
4. Boston College
5. Harvard University
6. Cornell University
7. Washington University in St. Louis
8. University of Pennsylvania
9. Stanford University
10. George Washington University
Top 10 Cross-Application Competitors (in rank order)
1. Georgetown University
2. Harvard University
3. Tufts University
4. Boston University
5. University of Pennsylvania
6. Brown University
7. Dartmouth College
8. Cornell University
9. University of Notre Dame
10. Duke University
Rankings Data
US News & World Report:
35th among National Universities
Connell School of Nursing ranked 26th
Lynch School of Education ranked 18th
Carroll School of Management ranked 27th
Carroll School MBA ranked 34th; Part-time MBA 17th
Law School ranked 26th
Graduate School of Social Work ranked 14th
Newsweek/Kaplan: Named “New Ivy” / 2006
Barron’s: Among top 71 “Most Competitive” colleges
Academic Programs
11 colleges, schools and institutions offering 14 degree programs
Undergraduate Programs
College of Arts and Sciences
Carroll School of Management
Lynch School of Education
Connell School of Nursing
Graduate Schools
Boston College Law School
Graduate School of Social Work
Graduate School at Carroll School of Management
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
(NOTE: graduate programs in nursing and education also are offered through their respective schools.)
Most Popular Undergraduate Majors
Finance
Communication
English
Political Science
Economics
Biology
History
Faculty
675 Full-time faculty
496 Part-time faculty (FTE)
Faculty/Student ratio 1:13
Tuition and Financial Aid
Tuition and fees: $35,150
Room and Board: $11,652
One of only 30 “Need blind” colleges and universities
to meet full need of all accepted students
Financial Aid awarded: $107 million
Students receiving Financial Aid: 70%
Average need-based financial aid package: $26,122
Endowment and Budget
$1.7 billion
$710 million operating budget
Alumni
143,000 (largest Catholic alumni association in the world)
Jesuit Community
111 (largest Jesuit Community in the world)
Libraries
8 libraries
2 million volumes
Athletics
14 varsity teams for men and 17 for women
All compete at the NCAA Division I level
4,600 students participate in 20 intramural sports
20 club sports
Highest student athlete graduation rate of NCAA Division I-A universities
Mascot
Eagle
Colors
Maroon & Gold
Motto
'Ever to Excel' From Homer's Iliad, 6th Book