Boston College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 95% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 84% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 2% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.9 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• English
• finance
• psychology

Policies

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 1.67.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 6 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, July, and August.

• 26% continue immediately.
• 54% continue within 10 years.

• Law School: 8%
• Medical School: 2%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 5%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 9%
• Other: 1%

• Boston College, Boston University, Columbia University, Georgetown University, Tufts U.

• Arthur Andersen, Ernst & Young, General Electric, Procter & Gamble.

• John F. Kerry, U.S. senator, Massachusetts; Warren Rudman, former U.S. senator, New Hampshire; Peter S. Lynch, former managing director, Fidelity Management; Roberta Hazard, rear admiral, U.S. Navy; Sr. Catherine McNamee, president, National Catholic Education Association.