Boston College

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #294 United States of America #91

Institution Info

Founded: 1863
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 14,395 students
Faculty: 3,800
Endowment: $2.6B
Website: https://bc.edu

About

Boston College is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1863. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 14K students, an endowment of $2.6B, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Major Catholic Universities Worldwide.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #526 · Ranked	30.90
THE	2026	THE #282 · Ranked	55.17
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #294 · Ranked	87.96

Research Output via OpenAlex

557

h-index

3,431,867

Citations

45,646

Publications

29,679

i10-index

2.82

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Major Catholic Universities Worldwide

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Frequently Asked Questions

Boston College is ranked #294 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #91 position.

Boston College was founded in 1863, making it 163 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Boston College has a student body of approximately 14,395 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 3:1.

Boston College has produced 45,646 research publications with 3,431,867 total citations and an h-index of 557, according to OpenAlex data.

Boston College has an endowment of approximately $2.6B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.