Graduate Schools at BC
Boston College is a Private, 4 years school located in Chestnut Hill, MA. It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of BC graduate schools is $35,900. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $53,574.
Total 5,305 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Boston College and, of that, 696 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Boston College offers 88 graduate programs and 4 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at BC graduate schools is $35,900 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 5.50% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at BC.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30,700 | $30,600 | $100 |
| 2021 | $31,930 | $31,824 | $106 |
| 2022 | $32,722 | $32,616 | $106 |
| 2023 | $34,028 | $33,912 | $116 |
| 2024 | $35,900 | $35,784 | $116 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,700 |
| 2021 | $1,768 |
| 2022 | $1,812 |
| 2023 | $1,884 |
| 2024 | $1,988 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $14,826 | $1,900 | $11,550 | $1,900 |
| 2021 | $15,220 | $1,900 | $11,550 | $1,900 |
| 2022 | $15,602 | $2,100 | $11,550 | $2,100 |
| 2023 | $16,120 | $2,200 | $11,750 | $2,200 |
| 2024 | $18,475 | $2,200 | $14,641 | $2,200 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Boston College offers 139 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 1 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 53 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 27 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 139 | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 253 |
| Business Administration and Management | 220 |
| Financial Mathematics | 117 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 95 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 82 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 256 |
| Nursing Practice | 19 |
| Nursing Science | 6 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 6 |
| Religious Education | 1 |
Graduate Student Population
At BC, there are 15,287 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 5,305 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 2,241 male and 3,064 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.73 to 1. Boston College offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 696 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 348 | 127 | 221 |
| Black or African American | 273 | 119 | 154 |
| Hispanic | 306 | 132 | 174 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 3,023 | 1,203 | 1,820 |
| Two or More Races | 104 | 40 | 64 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 332 | 142 | 190 |
| Total | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
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