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Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Enrollment: 14,830
UG: 8,958
Entrance: Very Difficult
SAT I=500: 96% V, 98% M* (R)
Tuition & Fees: $19,298
Room & Board: $7,530
Application Deadline: 1/10
ACT=21: N/R

The Jesuit philosophy of education emphasizes a rigorous intellectual grounding in the liberal arts, the formation of critical leadership skills, and the opportunity for reflection upon personal paths of development. A new computing and communication network provides Internet, telephone, and cable television services to all classrooms, offices, and dorm rooms, and is the latest evidence that Boston College intends to offer cutting-edge learning technologies, while always fostering respect and concern for each student.

General
Independent Roman Catholic (Jesuit), coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, first professional degrees (also offers continuing education program with significant enrollment not reflected in profile). Founded 1863. Setting: 240-acre suburban campus with easy access to Boston. Endowment: $449.7 million. Research spending 1995-96: $7.8 million. Education spending 1995-96: $9982 per undergrad. Total enrollment: 14,830. Faculty: 982 (591 full-time, 95% with terminal degrees, 391 part-time); student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. Graduate and professional fields: area and ethnic studies, biological and life sciences, business management and administrative services, education, English language literature/letters, foreign language and literature, health professions and related sciences, law and legal studies, mathematics, philosophy, physical sciences, psychology, social sciences, theology/religion.

Undergraduates
8,958 students from 53 states and territories, 91 other countries. 53% women, 47% men, 28% state residents, 72% live on campus, 3% international, 0% 25 or older, 5% Hispanic, 4% black, 8% Asian or Pacific Islander. Retention: 93% of 1995 full time freshman returned. Areas of study chosen: 24% business management and administrative services, 18% social sciences, 10% education, 10% English language/literature/letters, 9% biological and life sciences, 8% psychology, 5% communications and journalism, 3% health professions and related sciences, 2% foreign language and literature, 2% mathematics, 2% philosophy, 2% physical sciences, 1% fine arts, 1% performing arts, 1% theology/religion. Most popular recent majors: finance/banking, English, political science/government.

Freshmen
2,474 total; 16,501 applied, 41% were accepted, 37% of whom enrolled. 7 National Merit Scholars.

Academic Program
Core, honor code. Calendar: semesters. ESL program offered during academic year, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, tutorials, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, summer session for credit, part-time degree program (daytime, evenings), adult/continuing education programs, internships. More than half of graduate courses open to undergrads. Off-campus study at Boston University, Brandeis University, Hebrew College, Pine Manor College, Regis College (MA), Tufts University. Study abroad in Belgium, China, England, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands (3% of students participate). ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force (c). Unusual degree programs: 3-2 engineering with Boston University, nursing, social work, education, BA/MA, BA/MSW in arts and sciences; BS/MS with School of Nursing; BA/MA, BA/MSW with School of Education.

Graduation Requirements
114 credits; 2 semesters of math/science; computer course for business, math majors.

Majors
Accounting, American studies, art history, biochemistry, biology/biological sciences, business administration/commerce/management, chemistry, classics, communication, computer information systems, computer science, (pre) dentistry sequence, early childhood education, economics, education, elementary education, English, environmental sciences, finance/banking, French, geology, geophysics, German, Germanic languages and literature, Greek, Hispanic studies, history, human development, human resources, interdisciplinary studies, Italian, Latin, (pre)law sequence, linguistics, management information systems, marketing/retailing/merchandising, mathematics, (pre)medicine sequence, music, nursing, operations research, philosophy, physics, political science/government, psychology, Romance languages, Russian, Russian and Slavic studies, science, secondary education, Slavic languages, sociology, Spanish, special education, studio art, theater arts/drama, theology.

Library
Thomas P. O'Neill Library with 1.4 million books, 15,075 periodicals.

Computers on Campus
200 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A computer is recommended for all students. A campus-wide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off-campus. Students can contact faculty members and/or advisers through e-mail. Computers for student use in computer center, computer labs, learning resource center, classrooms, library provide access to the Internet/World Wide Web. Staffed computer lab on campus provides training in use of computers, software. Academic computing expenditure 1995-96: $5 million.

College Life
Orientation program (3 days, $91, parents included). Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 140 open to all. Most popular organizations: Ski Club, The Bostonians, Boston College Bop. Major annual events: Homecoming, Middlemarch Ball, Student Leadership Awards Banquet. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access.

Housing
6,580 college housing spaces available; 6,550 were occupied 1996-97. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Off-campus living permitted. Options: freshmen-only, coed, single-sex, international student housing available. Resident assistants live in dorms.

Athletics
Member NCAA. All Division I except men's football (Division I-A). Intercollegiate: baseball M, basketball M(s)/W(s), crew M(c)/W(c), cross-country running M/W(s), fencing M/W, field hockey W(s), football M(s), golf M/W, ice hockey M(s)/W, lacrosse M/W(s), rugby M(c)/W(c), sailing M/W, skiing (downhill) M/W, soccer M(s)/W(s), softball W(s), squash M(c)/W(c), swimming and diving M/W(s), tennis M/W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s), water polo M, wrestling M. Intramural: basketball, crew, cross-country running, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, sailing, skiing (downhill), softball, squash, swimming and diving, table tennis (Ping-Pong), tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo. Contact: Mr. Chester S. Gladchuk Jr., Director, Athletic Association, 617-552-4681.

Career Planning
Placement office: 10 full-time, 5 part-time staff; $506,000 operating expenditure 1995-96. Director: Mr. Frank Fessendon, Director of the Career Center, 617-552-3430. Services: job fairs, resume preparation, resume referral, career counseling, careers library, job bank, job interviews

Athletics
Placement office: 10 full-time, 5 part-time staff; $506,000 operating expenditure 1995-96. Director: Mr. Frank Fessendon, Director of the Career Center, 617-552-3430. Services: job fairs, resume preparation, resume referral, career counseling, careers library, job bank, job interviews.

After Graduation
27% of class of 1996 went directly to graduate, professional school: 10% graduate arts and sciences, 9% law, 6% business, 4% medicine. 4 Fulbright scholars.

Expenses for 1996-97
Application fee: $45. Comprehensive fee of $26,828 includes full-time tuition ($18,820), mandatory fees ($478), and college room and board ($7530 minimum). College room only: $4200 (minimum).

Financial Aid
65% applied for aid, 84% of those who applied for aid were judged to have need, 100% of those were aided. Average percent of need met: 92%. Average amount received per student (from all sources): $12,350. Non-need awards available. Required forms: CSS Financial Air PROFILE, institutional, FAFSA; required for some: state Financial aid (priority) deadline: 2/1. Payment plans: tuition prepayment, installment. Waivers: full or partial for employees or children of employees.

Applying/Freshmen
Options: electronic application, early entrance, early action, deferred entrance, midyear entrance. Required: essay, school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT I or ACT, 3 SAT II Subject Tests, SAT II: Writing Test, TOEFL for international students. Recommended: 4 years of high school math, 3 years of high school science, 4 years of high school foreign language, interview. Test scores used for admission and counseling/placement. Application deadlines: 1/10, 11/1 for early action. Notification: 4/15, 12/15 for early action.

Applying/Transfer
Required: essay, standardized test scores, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, college transcript, minimum 2.5 GPA (3.0 preferred), good standing at previous institution. Recommended: 3 years of high school math and science, 4 years of high school foreign language, interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadline: 5/1. Notification: 6/15. Contact: Ms. Lesa Loritts, Associate Director of Transfer Admission, 617-552-3295.

Contact
Mr. John L. Mahoney Jr., Director of Undergraduate Admission, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167-9991, 617-552-3100 or toll-free 800-360-2522.
E-mail: admissions@ bcvms.bc.edu.
Web site: http://www.bc.edu/. College video and electronic viewbook available.

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