Study at Boston College
Boston College, BC, is a private university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It is one of the oldest Jesuit, Catholic universities in the U. S. The campus is spread over 381 acres. Boston College is called ‘The Heights'due to its lofty aspirations and elevated location on Chestnut Hill.
Boston College confers more than 4, 000 degrees annually in more than 50 fields of study. BC comprises nine schools and colleges:
- The Boston College Law School
- The Carroll School of Management
- The College of Arts and Sciences
- The Connell School of Nursing
- The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- The Graduate School of Social Work
- The Law School
- The Lynch School of Education
- The Woods College of Advancing Studies
The mascot for all Boston College athletic teams is the Eagle and the BC's teams are generally known as The Eagles.
Profile of Boston College
BC is in Chestnut Hill, MA. Chestnut Hill is a small city. The school is classified as a Roman Catholic college. BC is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
Fields of study in vogue at BC include media.
BC Selectivity
Not all applicants to the school are accepted. Just 27% of applicants in 2007 were accepted at BC. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 710 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 630 to 720 in 2007.
Faculty
The most successful professors at BC are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The the school teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.
Student Enrolment
Approximately 14, 621 students study at BC .
Student Life
Very few students at the school attend part-time. BC offers a real campus feel. The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students participate in Atlantic Coast Conference athletics.
BC Programs and Degrees General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | Business and Management | 946 | finance, business management, accounting, marketing, business administration, organizational behavior, operations management | Liberal Arts | 886 | English, history, political science, economics, sociology, international relations, Spanish language, Classical languages, . . . | Education and Teaching | 526 | curriculum and instruction, education courses, elementary school teaching, higher education administration, secondary teaching, educational administration, educational research, early childhood Education | Law | 256 | law | Media | 248 | communication studies | Science | 244 | biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, geological and earth sciences, geology | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 216 | registered nursing, nursing administration, adult health nursing, nurse practitioner, various nursing, nurse anesthetist, pediatric nursing, mental health nursing, . . . | Family and Social Work | 206 | social work | Religion and Philosophy | 205 | philosophy, theology, pastoral Counselling, religious Education | Therapy and Counselling | 199 | psychology, Counselling psychology | office and Administration | 67 | business support services | Mathematics | 41 | mathematics | Fine Arts | 30 | art history and criticism, fine arts | Computer Science and Engineering | 28 | computer science, information science | Drama and Performing Arts | 17 | various performing arts | Photography and Commercial Art | 12 | film studies | Music | 7 | music |
Contact: BC
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
General Phone: (617) 552-8000
http: //www.BC. EDU
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