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Boston College, or BC, was founded by the Society of Jesus as a liberal arts college. It opened its doors in 1863. The college enrolled 22 students in its first year. It was chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The campus of BC is spread over 380 acres in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and is an example of the earliest Collegiate Gothic architecture in North America. The academic units of BC are organized into the following divisions:
- Carroll School of Management
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
- Graduate School of Social Work
- Lynch School of Education
- The Law School
- Woods College of Advancing Studies
There are numerous active student organizations in BC including the Bostonians of Boston College, Committee for Creative Enactments, Korean Students Association, Undergraduate Government of Boston College, The Dramatics Society, and The Sons of St. Patrick.
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Campus Location140 Commonwealth Ave Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 USA Main Tel: (617) 552-8000 Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, business and management, law, and media.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Selective admissions.
- Large number of students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,319 | 55 | | Master | 1,260 | 58 | | First-professional degree | 273 | 1 | | Doctorale | 158 | 27 | | Post-master's certificate | 6 | 7 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 14,621 in 2007-2008 (12,379 full-time equivalent). About 48% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 52% of the class. Undergrads are 64% of enrolled students, graduate students are 31%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 37,950 | | Room | $ 7,160 | | Board | $ 4,450 | | Books and supplies | $ 650 | | Other | $ 1,850 |
Financial Aid: BC participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsBC provides on-campus housing for 7,413 of its 12,379 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Atlantic Coast Conference for major sports. The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 146 male students received the aid (men were 45% of those receiving aid) and 181 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 55% of students receiving such aid) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 28% | | Women | 25% | | All | 26% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 610-700 | | Math | 640-730 | | Writing | 620-710 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (945 awarded) - Accounting
- Accounting and Related Services
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded) - Computer Science
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (10 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (20 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (393 awarded) - Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Multicultural Education
- Physics Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (223 awarded) FINE ARTS (18 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LAW (278 awarded) - Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Professions and Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (913 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Latin Language and Literature
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (40 awarded) MEDIA (236 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (11 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (161 awarded) - Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (169 awarded) - Islamic Studies
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Philosophy
- Religious Education
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE (270 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (302 awarded) - Community Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Psychology
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