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Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Official telephone: (617) 552-3100
Fax number: (617) 552-8828
Website: www.bc.edu
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| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Year established: |
1863 |
| Type of school: |
college, private (nonprofit) |
| Programs: |
4-year undergraduate, graduate school |
| Religious affiliation: |
yes, Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Campus enrollment: |
13,652 students |
| Coeducational information: |
coeducational institution, became coeducational in 1970 |
| Location description: |
in or near a large town (pop. 25,000-75,000) |
| Application fee: |
$70 |
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| Street address: |
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
| Mailing address: |
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
| Main telephone numbers: |
617 552-3100
617 552-8828 (fax) |
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| Main homepage: |
www.bc.edu |
| Campus map: |
www.bc.edu/cwis/
campus_maps/
campus_maps.html |
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| SAT number: |
3083 |
| ACT number: |
1788 |
| FAFSA number: |
002128 |
| FICE number: |
2128 |
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| CAMPUS SUMMARY |
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From its beginnings in 1863 as a small Jesuit college for boys in Boston's South End, Boston College has grown into a national institution of higher learning that is listed regularly among the top 50 universities in the nation, in ratings compiled by publications such as Barrons and U.S. News and World Report.
The University, now located in the Boston suburb of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, now enrolls 9,000 full-time undergraduates and 4,510 graduate students, hailing from all 50 states and more than 80 foreign countries. Boston College offers its diverse student body state-of-the-art facilities for learning: a full range of computer services including on-line access to databases in business, economics, social sciences and law, and a library system with 1.9 million books, periodicals, and government documents, and more than 3.2 million microform units.
Boston College awards bachelor's and graduate degrees in more than 50 subjects and disciplinary areas within the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees from three professional schools: the Wallace E Carroll School of Management, founded in 1938; the School of Nursing, founded in 1947; and the Peter S and Carolyn A Lynch School of Education, founded in 1952. Boston College also awards master’s and doctoral degrees from the Graduate School of Social Work, and the Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School, which is consistently ranked among the top 25 law schools in the United States. |
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| UNIQUE/SPECIAL PROGRAMS |
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Undergraduate Faculty Research Fellows Program:
The Undergraduate Faculty Research Fellows Program enables students to gain firsthand experience in scholarly work by participating with a faculty member on a research project. Faculty members select students, and students receive a monetary award based on the scope and duration of the project. Academic credit is not granted through the program. All full-time undergraduates are eligible, although a limited number of scholarships may be available. Fellowships are also available for summer terms.
Honors Program:
All Boston College undergraduates are required to do an extensive core curriculum in the Humanities and the Natural and Social Sciences. The Honors Program provides students with the opportunity to complete most of this Core in a four-year sequence of courses and academic challenges that provides an integrated Liberal Arts education of a kind one can find in few colleges or universities. On this solid foundation, a student can build a major concentration in one or more specialized disciplines.
Presidential Scholars Program:
The Presidential Scholars Program offers applicants drawn from the top 1-2% of the national pool of applicants the opportunity to participate in an integrated four-year program that is uniquely expressive of Boston College’s Jesuit heritage. Approximately fifteen scholars are chosen from among Early Action applicants on the basis of academic excellence, leadership potential, and commitment to community service. The Program’s purpose is to offer a group of extraordinary individuals the richest academic experience available at the University.
In addition to required membership in one of the University’s Honors programs, Presidential Scholars participate in three summer programs: community service (after the freshman year), international travel and study (after the sophomore year) and professional internship (after the junior year). They also meet regularly during the semester with leaders drawn from private enterprise, public service, and academe. During their senior year, scholars are required to undertake an independent research project and submit an honors thesis.
The Consortium:
Under a program of cross-registration, sophomores, juniors, and seniors may take in each semester one elective course at either Boston University, Brandeis University, Hebrew College, Pine Manor College, Regis College, or Tufts University if a similar course is not available at Boston College. Graduate students may cross-register for one course each semester at Boston University, Brandeis University, and Tufts University. MBA students are not permitted to register at Brandeis University, and students in the Graduate Finance program are not permitted to cross-register at any of the universities.
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies at Radcliffe:
Faculty and students are drawn from six member schools: Boston College, Brandeis University, Harvard University, Northeastern University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Tufts University. Graduate students enrolled in degree programs at Boston College may take GCWS seminars with department permission.
Boston Theological Institute:
Theology majors may take up to half of their courses through BTI. The following colleges and universities participate in the BTI: Andover Newton School of Theology, Boston University School of Theology, Episcopal Divinity School, Gordon-Conwell School of Theology, Harvard Divinity School, Holy Cross College (Greek Theology School), St John’s Seminary, and Weston School of Theology.
Center for International Studies:
Each year, more than five hundred students spend all or part of the year studying abroad. Boston College administers programs in Australia, Belgium, the Caribbean, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, The Netherlands, Norway, The Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, and Sweden. Students may also enroll at other approved universities abroad or in programs sponsored by American colleges and universities or independent organizations.
Washington Semester Program:
This semester-long program is offered in cooperation with American University in Washington, DC. Students are housed at American University and work in one of a number of government jobs arranged by the program’s local directors. They also attend seminars and conduct a lengthy research project. Students completing this program receive one semester of academic credit.
Pre-Professional Programs:
- Pre-legal
- Pre-medical / Pre-dental / Pre-veterinary |
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