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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA 02467City: SmallUNITID 164924

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityRoman CatholicSpecialty: Business 23%Specialty: Social Sciences 18%Specialty: Biology 14%
Undergraduates
10,085
Graduate students
5,118
Admit rate
16%
Average net price
$41.7k
Graduation rate
91%
Retention rate
96%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$104k
Median debt
$19k
Student : faculty
10:1
Value score*
49th pct.
Programs offered
125
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · New England
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.