Boston College, by the numbers
9,677
Undergraduate enrollment
5,150
Graduate enrollment
212,800
Alumni network
36th
U.S. News ranking among national universities
A Snapshot of the Class of 2029
39,686
Total applicants
14%
Acceptance rate
34
Average ACT
1471
Average SAT score
Undergraduate Students by Gender and Geography
53% | 47%
Female | Male
50
States
81
Countries
10 Most Popular Undergraduate Majors, 2025
Boston College Faculty
1:10
Faculty/student ratio
923
full-time faculty members
94%
of faculty hold terminal degrees
$85 million
sponsored research grants
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
121
Jesuits at Boston College
27
Jesuit Colleges & Universities in the U.S.
1,798
Jesuits in the U.S.
14,439
Jesuits Worldwide
Student Life
314
student clubs and organizations
30
residence halls throughout campus
47,000
tickets sold online for Robsham Theater events last year
3,600
student interviews conducted on campus each year through the Career Center
Athletics
754
student-athletes
31
varsity teams competing at D1 level
18
teams graduated 100% of their student-athletes
26
club sports teams