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Boston College (referred to as Boston) is a Private, 4 years school located in Chestnut Hill, MA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Boston College is $34,028 in average. The school has 5,305 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 15,287 including undergraduate students.
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Graduate School Overview

Boston College (referred to as Boston) is a Private, 4 years school located in Chestnut Hill, MA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1935 - Current).
Boston Directory Information
School NameBoston College (Boston)
Address140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 2467
Phone617-552-8000
Webhttps://www.bc.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org
Financial Infohttps://www.bc.edu/offices/stserv/financial/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Boston College is $34,028 in average. The school has 5,305 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 15,287 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 139 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$34,028
Student Population5,305
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs139 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Boston College is $34,028 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,884.
Boston College offers the alternative tuition plans.
Boston College offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Boston College is $34,028. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.99% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$29,412$100
2019-2020$30,600$100
2020-2021$31,824$106
2021-2022$32,616$106
2022-2023$33,912$116
The graduate school tuition & fees of Boston is average compared to private graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,750 (public) / $30,247 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Boston College$34,028
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Massachusetts Graduate Schools$24,582$28,108
Public$14,054$19,750
Private$30,247
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,320 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Boston College. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.49% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,950. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.20% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$14,478$1,900$11,100$1,900
2019-2020$14,826$1,900$11,550$1,900
2020-2021$15,220$1,900$11,550$1,900
2021-2022$15,602$2,100$11,550$2,100
2022-2023$16,120$2,200$11,750$2,200
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,884 at Boston College. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.97% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,634
2019-2020$1,700
2020-2021$1,768
2021-2022$1,812
2022-2023$1,884
The law school tuition at Boston College is $63,355 for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Boston College.
Law School Tuition
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Boston College
TuitionFees
Law$63,130$225

Graduate Programs at Boston

Boston College offers 84 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,005 students have completed their study at Boston College.
Offered Degrees at Boston College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree5311,559
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship270186
Doctor's degree - other10256
Post Bachelor's Degree100
Post Master's Degree204
Total8412,005
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Boston College by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Curriculum and Instruction program with 3 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 253 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 256 completers.
Boston College offers 84 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,005 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,559 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 256 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕35-
Education [+] ✕ 269 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕82$49,500
Educational Leadership and Administration✕52$45,400
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕46-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods✕6-
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement✕2-
International and Comparative Education✕11-
Special Education and Teaching✕21$49,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕15-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕14-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕6-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕2-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕4-
History Teacher Education✕6-
Physics Teacher Education✕2-
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Linguistics✕4-
French Language and Literature✕3-
Italian Language and Literature✕1-
Spanish Language and Literature✕3-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕1-
Latin Language and Literature✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕24-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 19 completers$38,100
English Language and Literature✕19$38,100
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Neuroscience✕1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 117 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Financial Mathematics✕117-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 63 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕63-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Philosophy✕15-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✕ 75 completers-
Theology/Theological Studies✕55$42,800
Divinity/Ministry✕19-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Chemistry✕4-
Geology/Earth Science✕1-
Geophysics and Seismology✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Psychology✕1-
Developmental and Child Psychology✕6-
Counseling Psychology✕0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 253 completers-
Social Work✕253$47,200
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 91 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕82-
Political Science and Government✕5-
Sociology✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 186 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔50-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕41-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕95$97,300
Business [+] ✕ 372 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕220$108,900
Organizational Leadership✕49-
Accounting✕51$62,300
Finance✕52$109,000
Organizational Behavior Studies✕0-
History [+] ✕ 11 completers-
History✕11$50,700
Total1,559
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕11-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕24-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕4-
Educational Evaluation and Research✕6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
French Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 4 completers-
English Language and Literature✕4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Neuroscience✕4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
Financial Mathematics✕0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Philosophy✕8-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Religious Education✕1-
Theology/Theological Studies✕15-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Chemistry✕20-
Physics✕8-
Psychology [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Developmental and Child Psychology✕8-
Counseling Psychology✕7-
Human Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Social Work✕4-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕14-
Political Science and Government✕3-
Sociology✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Nursing Science✕6-
Nursing Practice✕19-
Business [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Finance✕4-
Organizational Behavior Studies✕4-
History [+] ✕ 2 completers-
History✕2-
Total186
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 256 completers-
Law✕256-
Total256
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Finance✕0-
Total0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Nurse Anesthetist✕1-
Total4

Graduate Student Population at Boston

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 5,622 students enrolled into Boston College graduate schools where it has total 15,287 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 3,912 full-time and 1,710 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,373 male and 3,249 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,6222,3733,249
Full-time3,9121,6262,286
Part-tme1,710747963
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,088 White (37.14%), 181 Black/African American (3.22%), 263 Hispanic (4.68%), 249 Asian (4.43%), and 2,841 students with other races. 1,024 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,6222,3733,249
American Indian/Native American532
Asian249106143
Black/African American18178103
Hispanic263116147
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,0889601,128
Two More883454
Un-Known1,7245581,166
Non-resident Alien1,024518506
Boston College offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 585 graduate students (10.41% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,738 graduate students (30.91% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total5,622
Enrolled Online Exclusively585
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,738
Not in Online Courses3,299
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Boston College. 1,944 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.58% of total students), 175 students are aged above 50 (3.11%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Boston College.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,6222,3733,249
Age 20-21732449
Age 22-241,8716761,195
Age 25-291,8877931,094
Age 30-34789429360
Age 35-39321163158
Age 40-49310135175
Age 50-6416551114
Over 641055
Age Un-Known1969799

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