Boston College offers 149 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $67,680 for undergraduate programs and $35,900 for graduate programs.

Total 814 students out of total 15,287 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 103 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Boston College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameBoston College
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
Online Students814 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,801 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$67,680
Graduate Tuition & Fees$35,900
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Online Degree Programs
Total2 Programs
Masters2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Boston College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $67,680 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $35,900 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $602 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,988 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$57,910$60,202$61,706$64,176$67,680
Graduate$30,700$31,930$32,722$34,028$35,900
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$2,056$534$548$570$602
Graduate$1,700$1,768$1,812$1,884$1,988

Online Programs By Area of Study

Boston College offers 149 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED57 58303

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Boston College, there are 15,287 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,615 students were attending classes through distance learning (814 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,801 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment15,287
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses814
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,801
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses12,672

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 814 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 476 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 303 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 32 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses814
Massachusetts Resident476
Other State In U.S.306
Outside of U.S.32
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses814
Undergraduate118
Graduate696
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses118
Degree/Certificate Seeking94
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking24

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