Boston College

Boston College or Collegium Bostoniense (BC) - private nonprofit higher education institution in United States. The history of BC can be traced back to1863 . Boston College has an urban campus in Boston.

University ranking. Boston College has a well deserved position among the top 90 universities of United States. The university is among the best 5% worldwide, ranking 326 in international ratings. Strong suits of the university are: «Arts and Humanities», «Social Sciences and Management», «Economics & Business». The university is in the top 400 in the quality of education criterion. BC is popular among the employers as they gladly hire its graduates.

Application process and the cost of tuition. The results of the examinations and the certificate of the academic performance are required to submission by the admission committee. It is worth mentioning that BC is characterized by a mild competition among the students, there are only 3 applicants per seat. Boston College chose to divide its academic year into semesters. Obtaining a bachelor’s at BC is anything but cheap with tuition fees of 45,000 USD per year. Those who wish to get their master’s degree here should be ready to spend at least 25,000 USD per year. Given the high tuition costs the students can participate in university scholarship competitions in order to cut down the costs. More information regarding tuition, admission and programs is available on the official website http://www.bc.edu.

The composition of the university. Boston College is average in terms of student capacity, teaching the maximum of 13 thousand students. Both citizens and foreigners are able to apply. Foreigners make about 9% of all students. The education is conducted by 871 teachers and professors. A large number of teachers are foreign specialists. The students may participate in various student exchange programs. The university is also present on social media platforms: Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin.

Infrastructure of BC. The students have access to the university’s library. Students can apply for a dormitory. It belongs to the 568 Group and is also a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), Sport affiliations and memberships: National Collegiate Athletic Associa.