Boston College Graduate School

Boston College (referred to as Boston) is a Private, 4 years school located in Chestnut Hill, MA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Boston is $35,900 in average. The school has 5,305 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 15,287 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Boston College (referred to as Boston) is a Private, 4 years school located in Chestnut Hill, MA.
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 of Boston is $35,900 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$35,900
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 is $35,900 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,884.
Boston offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$33,912
Required Fees$116
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$1,884
Boston 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 $35,900. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.50% 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
2023-2024$35,784$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 $19,793 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,952 (public) / $30,491 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Boston College$35,900
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Massachusetts Graduate Schools$24,674$28,339
Public$14,118$19,952
Private$30,491
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $20,675 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Boston.
On-campus living costs are increased by 12.85% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,841. Off-campus living costs are increased by 20.72% 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
2023-2024$18,475$2,200$14,641$2,200
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,988 at Boston College. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 5.52% 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
2023-2024$1,988
The law school tuition at Boston College is $63,355 for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at Boston.
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 Studies1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 35 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance35-
Education [+] 269 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction82$49,500
Educational Leadership and Administration52$45,400
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration46-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods6-
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement2-
International and Comparative Education11-
Special Education and Teaching21$49,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services15-
Elementary Education and Teaching14-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education2-
Mathematics Teacher Education4-
History Teacher Education6-
Physics Teacher Education2-
Spanish Language Teacher Education--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 12 completers-
Linguistics4-
French Language and Literature3-
Italian Language and Literature1-
Spanish Language and Literature3-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
Latin Language and Literature--
Legal Studies [+] 24 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)24-
English Language and Literature [+] 19 completers$38,100
English Language and Literature19$38,100
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences2-
Neuroscience1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 117 completers-
Mathematics--
Financial Mathematics117-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 63 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management63-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 15 completers-
Philosophy15-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 75 completers-
Theology/Theological Studies55$42,800
Divinity/Ministry19-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling1-
Physical Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Chemistry4-
Geology/Earth Science1-
Geophysics and Seismology1-
Psychology [+] 7 completers-
Psychology1-
Developmental and Child Psychology6-
Counseling Psychology--
Human Services [+] 253 completers-
Social Work253$47,200
Social Sciences [+] 91 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics82-
Political Science and Government5-
Sociology4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 186 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management50-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor41-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse95$97,300
Business [+] 372 completers-
Business Administration and Management220$108,900
Organizational Leadership49-
Accounting51$62,300
Finance52$109,000
Organizational Behavior Studies--
History [+] 11 completers-
History11$50,700
Total1,559
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 45 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction11-
Educational Leadership and Administration24-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration4-
Educational Evaluation and Research6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] --
French Language and Literature--
Spanish Language and Literature--
English Language and Literature [+] 4 completers-
English Language and Literature4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences2-
Neuroscience4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 6 completers-
Mathematics6-
Financial Mathematics--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 8 completers-
Philosophy8-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 16 completers-
Religious Education1-
Theology/Theological Studies15-
Physical Sciences [+] 28 completers-
Chemistry20-
Physics8-
Psychology [+] 15 completers-
Developmental and Child Psychology8-
Counseling Psychology7-
Human Services [+] 4 completers-
Social Work4-
Social Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics14-
Political Science and Government3-
Sociology2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 25 completers-
Nursing Science6-
Nursing Practice19-
Business [+] 8 completers-
Finance4-
Organizational Behavior Studies4-
History [+] 2 completers-
History2-
Total186
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 256 completers-
Law256-
Total256
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] --
Finance--
Total-
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 3 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences --
Total4

Graduate Student Population at Boston

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 5,305 students enrolled into Boston College graduate schools where it has total 15,287 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 3,680 full-time and 1,625 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,241 male and 3,064 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
Total5,3052,2413,064
Full-time3,6801,4932,187
Part-tme1,625748877
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 3,023 White (56.98%), 273 Black/African American (5.15%), 306 Hispanic (5.77%), 348 Asian (6.56%), and 1,355 students with other races. 913 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,3052,2413,064
American Indian/Native American523
Asian348127221
Black/African American273119154
Hispanic306132174
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White3,0231,2031,820
Two More1044064
Un-Known332142190
Non-resident Alien913476437
Boston College offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 696 graduate students (13.12% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,048 graduate students (19.75% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total5,305
Enrolled Online Exclusively696
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,048
Not in Online Courses3,561

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Compare similar schools with admission, tuition, and more academic facts.
Florida State University (FSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Tallahassee, FL. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $11,553 for Florida residents and $26,707 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 11,225 and it offers total 278 graduate programs(6 online programs).
University of Miami (Miami) is a Private, 4 years school located in Coral Gables, FL. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $44,858 in average. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 6,898 and it offers total 287 graduate programs.
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University of Notre Dame (ND) is a Private, 4 years school located in Notre Dame, IN. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $62,502 in average. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 4,134 and it offers total 167 graduate programs(1 online programs).
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst) is a Public, 4 years school located in Amherst, MA. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $17,009 for Massachusetts residents and $34,720 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 7,838 and it offers total 328 graduate programs(47 online programs).
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Raleigh, NC. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $11,819 for North Carolina residents and $31,793 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 10,446 and it offers total 324 graduate programs(78 online programs).
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (Pitt) is a Public, 4 years school located in Pittsburgh, PA. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $27,064 for Pennsylvania residents and $45,034 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 9,347 and it offers total 447 graduate programs.
Clemson University (Clemson) is a Public, 4 years school located in Clemson, SC. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $12,646 for South Carolina residents and $24,798 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 5,900 and it offers total 277 graduate programs(17 online programs).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is a Public, 4 years school located in Blacksburg, VA. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $18,013 for Virginia residents and $34,085 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 7,736 and it offers total 278 graduate programs(18 online programs).
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