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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,179
57.7% Female
42.3% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation)
Religious Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
149
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
58
Doctoral Research
28
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
2
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.08%
American Indian or Alaska Native
6.39%
Asian
5.32%
Black or African American
5.81%
Hispanic or Latino
0.02%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
55.79%
White
1.89%
Two or more races
7.12%
Unknown
17.58%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/admission.html

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$35,784

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
58
Master's (Distance)
2
Doctor's Degree Research
28
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
1
Post Master's Certificate
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree Yes No
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Developmental and Child Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Evaluation and Research Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Statistics and Research Methods Master's Degree Yes No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Financial Mathematics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree Yes No
Geophysics and Seismology Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International and Comparative Education Master's Degree Yes No
Italian Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Latin Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nurse Anesthetist Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Organizational Behavior Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Organizational Leadership Master's Degree Yes No
Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master's Degree Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes No
Religious Education Doctoral – Research Yes No
Social Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Theology/Theological Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,178 893 285 0
With faculty status 893 893 0 0
Tenured 474 474 0 0
On tenure track 135 135 0 0
Not on tenure track 284 284 0 0
Multi-year contract 231 231 0 0
Annual contract 53 53 0 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 285 0 285 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$35,784
Financial aid office web address
https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/offices/student-services/financial-aid.html
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$10,470
Typical Board
$8,005
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$35,784
Full time Fees$116
Part time, per credit hour$1,988

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $66,600 $295

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,179
57.7% Female
42.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.08%
American Indian or Alaska Native
6.39%
Asian
5.32%
Black or African American
5.81%
Hispanic or Latino
0.02%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
55.79%
White
1.89%
Two or more races
7.12%
Unknown
17.58%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 2 3
Asian 152 243
Black Or African American 143 186
Hispanic Or Latino 158 201
Non-resident Alien 554 532
White 1,370 2,077
Two Or More Races 44 73
Unknown 188 252

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,660
38.1% Male
61.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
133
54.1% Male
45.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
272
46.0% Male
54.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone
617-552-8000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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