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Boston College - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 240 acres.
- Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 200-acre, suburban campus in Chestnut Hill and 40-acre, suburban campus
- in Newton (population: 84,000), six miles from Boston. Major airport,
- bus, and train serve Boston. School operates transportation between
- campuses and in surrounding neighborhood. Public transportation serves
- campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 99% of the on-campus students.
- Women's Dorms are used by 1% of the on-campus students.
- 99% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 73% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 27% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 75% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Contact School Directly
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- 10% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 21% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $2000 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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