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Boston College

School info
4.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.6
Food
3.3
Clubs
4.1
Facilities
4.3
Internet
3.9
Location
4.4
Opportunities
4.2
Safety
4.7
Social
3.8
Happiness
4

Basic Information

Location

  • Brookline, MA

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Private research university
  • Established: March 31, 1863; 161 years ago (March 31, 1863)
  • Founder: John McElroy

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • At least 39 majors and various minors and other programs

Key Area

  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Public Health and Human Disease

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 15,106 (2022)
  • Undergraduates: 9,532 (2022)
  • Postgraduates: 5,574 (2022)
  • Academic Staff: 1,848
  • Administrative Staff: 2,690

Notable Alumni

  • Amy Poehler
  • John F. Kerry
  • Chris O'Donnell
  • Matt Ryan
  • Ernest Moniz

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 5
Best college ever!!!
Overall 5
Great school
Overall 5
Great school
Overall 5
Boston College is an amazing school and I am lucky to attend.
Overall 5
Great school
Overall 5
great academics, social life, and environment
Overall 4.9
I absolutely love it here. BC is a second home to me. The professors are incredible and care deeply about their students. The students are nice and friendly. BC is located close to Boston but still retains a beautiful Gothic-style campus with plenty of green space. The alumni network is awesome, and students have countless opportunities.
Overall 4.9
really good
Overall 4.8
So happy at this school. The campus is so beautiful, it is so safe, it is filled with people that want to see you thrive, and everyone around you is projecting good vibes. The food options are lacking though.
Overall 4.7
BC is great except for the food.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.7
There are rats and roaches in the dorms, I got food poisoning from dining hall food, and only Finance/Accounting have good post-grad connections (other majors are pretty dead end here). If you have to pay more than $20k I would say it isn't worth it.