Boston College
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| Latin: Collegium Bostoniense | |
| Motto | Αἰέν ἀριστεύειν (Greek) |
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Motto in English
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Ever to Excel |
| Type |
Private Nonprofit Research Coeducational |
| Established | 1863 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Endowment | $2.064 billion (2016) |
| President | Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. |
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Academic staff
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Total: 1,386 (752 full-time) |
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Administrative staff
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2,418 |
| Students | 14,100 |
| Undergraduates | 9,100 |
| Postgraduates | 4,400 |
| Location |
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. 42°20′6.3″N 71°10′13.3″W / 42.335083°N 71.170361°WCoordinates: 42°20′6.3″N 71°10′13.3″W / 42.335083°N 71.170361°W |
| Campus | Suburban - 332.5 acres (134.6 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Heights |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics |
NCAA Division I – ACC Hockey East |
| Sports | 29 varsity sports teams (13 men's and 16 women's) |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Mascot | Baldwin the Eagle |
| Affiliations |
AJCU NEASC 568 Group ACCU AICUM NAICU |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| ARWU | 99-119 |
| Forbes | 22 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 31 |
| Washington Monthly | 83 |
| Global | |
| ARWU | 301–400 |
| QS | 299 |
| Times | 201-250 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 408 |
Boston College (also referred to as BC) is a private Jesuit Catholic research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of downtown Boston. It has 9,100 full-time undergraduates and almost 5,000 graduate students. The university's name reflects its early history as a liberal arts college and preparatory school (now Boston College High School) in Boston's South End. It is a member of the 568 Group and the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Its main campus is a historic district and features some of the earliest examples of collegiate gothic architecture in North America.
Boston College's undergraduate program is currently ranked 30th in the National Universities ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Boston College is categorized as an R1: Highest Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Students at the university earned 21 Fulbright Awards in 2012, ranking the school eighth among American research institutions. At $2.06 billion, Boston College has the 40th largest university endowment in North America
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