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BC Ratings and Reviews

  • 10/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • 5.0 5 reviews
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BC Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

BC is rated within the top 8% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 10 out of 10.

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  • Academics
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  • Resources
    10 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    10 out of 10
  • Value
    10 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

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5 out of 5 (100%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

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  • Overall Rating
    5.0
  • Academics
    5.0
  • Value for Money
    4.6
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.8
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.8
  • Housing
    4.0
  • Campus Safety
    5.0
  • Student Life
    4.4
  • Party and Bar Scene
    4.4

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Boston College?

Mar 3, 2025
Rating 5 out of 5

Just transferred to BC from Georgetown for the Fall of 2025. I love everything about Boston College. I also plan to go to graduate school here after I finish my undergraduate studies so I can become a " Double Eagle". Go BC!

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Apr 8, 2021
Rating 5 out of 5

Please do not get BC confused with BU. Both are universities, and that's all they have in common. BC is in a beautiful suburb and has an infinitely nicer campus than that of BU. BU is on the rise, but BC will always be the best the city has to offer. Very elite.

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Nov 15, 2017
Rating 5 out of 5

Great school with top academics and professors who love teaching there. Very beautiful and safe area with easy access to Boston only a few miles away. Business school is always among the top rated undergraduate programs and most students have job offers by their junior year. BC alumni connection in New England is very strong. Tuition is high and the school is a little tight with financial aid, but if your kid gets in and you can swing the financial end, send her or him.

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Dec 24, 2016
Rating 5 out of 5

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Jun 18, 2016
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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether BC was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

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Party and Bar Scene *

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Last updated: August 2026