The Student Body
14,623 total students
9,060 undergraduate students
50.4% female students
49.6% male students
26% AHANA (African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American) and International students. 50 states and 80 countries represented
70% of students identify themselves as Catholic
Undergraduate Applications and Selectivity
29,290 applicants
2,300 enrolled freshmen
Acceptance Rate: 30%
SAT Average: Composite (Critical Reading, Math, Writing) 2002
Mid 50% SAT Range 1920-2130
80% of freshmen in top 10% of high school class
Selected Student Honors/Awards (1999-2009)
Rhodes Scholarship: 2
George C. Marshall Scholarship: 5
Winston Churchill Scholarship: 2
J. William Fulbright Grant (Undergrad): 120
Gates-Cambridge Scholarship: 1
Andrew Mellon Scholarship: 4
Harry S. Truman Scholarship: 6
Beinecke Memorial Scholarship: 4
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship: 9
Beckman Scholarship: 15
National Security Education Program Fellowship: 18
National Science Foundation Grad Research Fellowship: 12
Freeman/ASIA Scholarship: 24
Thomas Pickering Scholarship: 2
Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship: 5
Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship: 5
Top 10 Most-Applied to Private Institutions (Source: US News & World Report)
1. New York University
2. Boston University
3. University of Southern California
4. Cornell University
5. Boston College
6. Stanford University
7. Harvard University
8. University of Pennsylvania
9. Washington University
10. Northwestern University
Top 10 Cross-Application Competitors (in rank order)
1. Georgetown University
2. Harvard University
3. University of Pennsylvania
4. Yale University
5. Cornell University
6. Boston University
7. University of Notre Dame
8. Villanova University
9. Brown University
10. Princeton University
Rankings Data
US News & World Report:
34th among National Universities
Connell School of Nursing ranked 26th
Lynch School of Education ranked 19th
Carroll School of Management, undergraduate program ranked 25th
Carroll School graduate program ranked 44th; Part-time MBA 15th
Law School ranked 26th
Graduate School of Social Work ranked 14th
Forbes Magazine: ranked 16th in America’s Best Colleges 2009 rankings
Business Week: Undergrad Businesss 2009, ranked 17th
Newsweek/Kaplan: Named “New Ivy” / 2006
PC Magazine: 6th Most Wired Campus 2008
Academic Programs
12 colleges, schools and institutions offering 18 degree programs
Undergraduate Programs
College of Arts and Sciences
Carroll School of Management
Lynch School of Education
Connell School of Nursing
Graduate /Professional Schools
Boston College Law School
School of Theology and Ministry
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
Communication
Finance
Economics
Political Science
Biology
English
History
Psychology
Marketing
Nursing
Faculty
737 Full-time faculty
Faculty/Student ratio 1:13
98 percent of faculty hold a doctoral degree
Sponsored research grants: $55.5 million
Tuition and Financial Aid
Tuition and fees: $38,530
Room and Board: $11,700
One of only 30 “Need blind” colleges and universities
to meet full demonstrated need of all accepted students
Financial Aid awarded: $93 million
Students receiving Financial Aid: 70%
Average need-based financial aid package: $31,000
US News "Great Schools at Great Prices" #38
Kiplinger's "Best Value Private University" #22
Endowment and Budget
$1.4 billion
$767 million operating budget
Alumni
154,000 (largest Catholic alumni association in the world)
Jesuit Community
Approximately 155
Libraries
8 libraries
2.5 million volumes
Athletics
750 student-athletes compete on 14 varsity teams for men and 17 for women
All compete at the NCAA Division I level
Student-athlete graduation rate among Top 10 of NCAA Division 1-A universities
855 students participate in 20 club sports
4,600 students participate in intramural sports
Campus
Chestnut Hill campus: 118 acres
Newton campus: 40 acres
Brighton campus: 65 acres
Connors Retreat & Conference Center, Dover: 78 acres
Mascot
Eagle
Colors
Maroon & Gold
Motto
'Ever to Excel' From Homer's Iliad, 6th Book
History
Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1863