Boston College vs. Wake Forest University
BC ranked #27 and Wake Forest ranked #59 in national university ranking. The following statements compare Boston College and Wake Forest University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- BC's tuition ($67,680) is more expensive than Wake Forest ($64,758).
- BC's acceptance rate (15.65%) is lower than Wake Forest (21.56%).
- BC has higher yield (41.36%) than Wake Forest (36.76%).
- BC's SAT score (1,490) is higher than Wake Forest (1,460).
- Wake Forest's students to faculty ratio (9 to 1) is lower than BC (13 to 1).
- BC (15,280 students) is larger than Wake Forest (9,121 students) with more enrolled students.
- BC ($46,502) has higher amount of financial aid than Wake Forest ($46,077).
- Both schools have same graduation rate of 91%.

Boston College
Private, 4 years • Chestnut Hill, MA #27 National Universities, #9 in Massachusetts more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$67,680
Financial Aid
$46,502
Test Scores
1,490 SAT
34 ACT
Admission
15.65% Acceptance Rate
41.36% Yield
Enrollment
10,083 Undergraduate
5,197 Graduate
768 Online Students
Graduation Rate
91% Graduation Rate
7% Transfer-out Rate
95% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
13 to 1 Students to Faculty
893 Faculties (full-time)
3,687 Staffs (full-time)
$143,185 Faculty Salary
$87,729 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$10,470 annual charge
-7,607 capacity

Wake Forest University
Private, 4 years • Winston-Salem, NC #59 National Universities, #4 in North Carolina more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$64,758
Financial Aid
$46,077
Test Scores
1,460 SAT
33 ACT
Admission
21.56% Acceptance Rate
36.76% Yield
Enrollment
5,471 Undergraduate
3,650 Graduate
1,013 Online Students
Graduation Rate
91% Graduation Rate
95% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
2,745 Faculties (full-time)
8,084 Staffs (full-time)
$108,398 Faculty Salary
$78,430 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$11,214 annual charge
-4,104 capacity
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