Boston College Review

Boston College is a private university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, just outside of Downtown Boston. The school offers academic programs in several areas, including music, history, sociology, chemistry and theater.

Boston College Overview

Boston College is a Catholic Jesuit university enrolling 14,836 students each year. Nine schools offer bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, post-master's certificates, doctoral degrees and first-professional degrees.

Forbes ranked Boston College 16th among 'America's Best Colleges' in 2009. U.S. News & World Report also consistently lists Boston College among the best schools in the nation; the school ranks 34th in the 'America's Best Colleges 2009' publication.

Admissions and Enrollment Overview

Boston College's admissions are extremely competitive, with only 26% of applicants gaining admission. Students applying for freshmen admission at Boston College are required to submit the common application, a supplemental application, an application fee, an essay, two teacher recommendations, standardized test scores and a counselor's recommendation. Students applying to graduate school at Boston College must look at the admissions requirements of the program to which they are applying. More than 70% of admitted students receive financial aid. Boston College offers federal aid, state aid, grants, scholarships and alternative loans. Requirements for aid are available on the school's website.

Campus Facilities and Learning Environment

Boston College has eight libraries, including a theology and ministry library, a law library and a social work library. Libraries contain 2.5 million volumes, 4.2 million unites of microform, more than 215,000 government documents, 16 million pages of archived materials, more than 25,000 electronic serial subscriptions and more than 300,000 e-books. The campus also hosts several student media resources, including an art and literature magazine, three student newspapers, a radio station, a student-run cable television station and several school-sponsored musical acts.

Schools and Colleges at Boston College

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  • Carroll School of Management
  • Lynch School of Education
  • Connell School of Nursing
  • Graduate School of Social Work
  • Law School
  • School of Theology and Ministry
  • Woods College of Advancing Studies

School Contact Information

  • Address: 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Phone Number: (617) 552-8000