Boston College Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 79%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 6%
% of males in fraternities: 0%
% of females in sororities: 0%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 90%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 79%
Housing available for all students?: No
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (98%), special housing for disabled students (2%)
% college-owned singles: 8%
% college-owned doubles: 45%
% college-owned triples: 19%
% college-owned apartments: 22%
% college-owned other: 6%
Number of college-owned residences: 29
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 83%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:379 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Boston (6), Providence/Warwick (47)
Nearest train station (miles): Boston (6)
Nearest bus station (miles): Boston (6)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: No

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 2,200
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 17%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (Northeastern University)
Navy ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)
Airforce ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Well-known campus events Middlemarch Ball, Various Sporting Events, Annual Dance Marathon