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Scholars for the Common Good

Graduate Education in the Arts & Sciences

How will your knowledge serve the world?

At Boston College, an R1 research university in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition, you will advance the common good through scholarship and research that addresses the world’s most pressing challenges.

A global leader in the liberal arts and scientific inquiry, BC’s Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences offers 29 Ph.D, M.A., and M.S. programs in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

These programs combine academic rigor and interdisciplinary collaboration with BC’s distinct emphasis on personal, ethical, and spiritual growth.

Our small class and lab sizes offer personalized instruction from renowned faculty, supporting you towards a rewarding life and career.

Graduate Education at Boston College

100%

funding for doctoral students

35+

research centers and institutes

$24M

in sponsored research grants

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The Boston College Experience

 

Boston College is among the nation’s foremost universities. Here, students reach new heights in state-of-the-art facilities, on a beautiful campus that pulses with energy from graduate student life events, engaging lectures and conferences, theatre, and athletics. Our home is the city of Boston—a hub for healthcare, finance, education, tech, and business, with a rich history in the arts. 

By the Numbers

30

graduate student organizations

792

graduate students (2024-25)

541

full-time faculty (2024-25)

Outcomes

Here is a select list of the schools and organizations where our recent graduates have landed:

Academic Placements

  • Amherst College

  • Boston University

  • Columbia University

  • Dartmouth College

  • Howard University

  • London School of Economics

  • Princeton University

  • University of Lausanne

  • University of Notre Dame

  • Yale University

Job Placements

  • Apple

  • Biogen

  • European Central Bank

  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  • Liberty Mutual

  • Meta (Facebook)

  • Pfizer Pharmaceuticals

  • United Nations

  • U.S. Department of the Treasury

  • The World Bank

Is graduate education at Boston College right for you?