Boston College is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. North Carolina State University is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina.
| Boston College | North Carolina State University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 4.6 Out of 10 | 5.2 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 39 US News 2024 # 251 Times Higher Education 2024 # 631 QS World University 2024 | # 60 US News 2024 # 251 Times Higher Education 2024 # 274 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 251 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023 # 251 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 29 for Law by US News 2024 | # 25 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 251 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 |
| Programs | UG Programs -36 PG Programs -20 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -84 PG Programs -72 |
| Acceptance Rate | 31.1 % | 48.0 % |
| Exam Score | SAT-1320 | IELTS-6.5 PTE-62 SAT-1230 TOEFL-80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 59050 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 23070 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 27992 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 37410 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 24735 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 43527 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | 96% of the students graduating get employed or pursue higher education. The median starting salary for graduates is around $62,000. Some of the top employers include: Dell, PWC, UBS, Forbes, Goldman Sachs, Epsilon, Suffolk, Wayfair etc. | Graduate employability rank (2020): 111-120. |
| application requirements | Submit official transcripts Submit English language requirements Check program specific requirements | SAT/ACT scores are required by all applicants, applications are accepted through both Common App and Coalition app. |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.0/10 Read 1 reviews | 7.6/10 Read 3 reviews |
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| General Facts | Boston College | North Carolina State University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | College | University |
| Established | 1863 | 1887 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 |
| Male:Female | 47% Male, 53% Female | 55% Male, 45% Female |
| Location Facts | Boston College's main campus in Chestnut Hill, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of downtown Boston, is 175-acre. In addition to the main campus at Chestnut Hill, BC's 40-acre Newton Campus, is located 1-mile to the west in the inner suburb of Newton, Massachusetts. Another campus is located around Brighton. There are several facilities spread across the city. | Located in North Carolina, the main campus has three sub-campuses. Some of the surrounding structure include Memorial Bell Tower, Court of North Carolina, and Free Expression Tunnel. |
| Library | Boston College's eight research libraries contain over two million printed volumes. Including manuscripts, journals, government documents and microform items, ranging from ancient papyrus scrolls to digital databases, the collections have some twelve million items. | The NC State Library system comprises of 5 libraries- D.H Hill Jr Library, Harrye B. Lyons Design Library, Natural, James B Hunt Jr Library, and William Rand Keenan Jr. Library of Veterinary Medicine. The university library has a consortium that holds a combined research collection of over 23 million forming the second-largest academic research collection in country. |
| Campus Life | Upper or Newton. Double or quad. Cheverus or Keyes. Wherever you live on campus, you are sure to experience a strong sense of community at Boston College. With 32 residence halls and 13 dining locations, you have plenty of options. University's comprehensive wellness resources reflect the Jesuit, Catholic value of of cura personalis—care for the whole person—these services are designed to cultivate health, wellness, and safety so that students can thrive in all areas of their lives. Services include health services, counselling services and student center for wellness. With more than 300 student organizations to choose from, focused on everything from arts and culture to politics and socioeconomics to civics, service, and social justice, you'll have opportunities to connect to a wide variety of students, develop leadership skills, and make a difference on campus and beyond. Boston College is home to 31 intercollegiate Division I teams, a variety of club sports, 44 intramural sports programs, and courses in aquatics, spin, yoga, and more. That means you have plenty of reasons to cheer and countless opportunities to stay active. | There are 70 intramural & sports clubs, 9 varieties of foods (apart from the dining halls). Apart from this you can also indulge in arts, theatre, music dance. The university has its own museum, crafts center, There are around 700 student clubs and organizations catering to agriculture, health, science, music, food, and more is where you can find your calling. |
| Hostel | #Off campus (not with family) - $10650 #On campus - $14142 #Off campus (with family) - $3200 | #Room and Board ( including meals ) - $11602 #Rooms (Studio Room) - $12150 #Rooms - $6070 #Rooms (Double Room) - $9105 |
| Famous Alumni | John F. Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Senator. 2004 Democratic Presidential nominee Chris O'Donnell, Actor Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, Former senior executive at Google, 1995 Ed McMahon, Comedian and television presenter Marty Walsh, U.S. Secretary of Labor, Mayor of Boston | Rajendra Pachauri (chairman of intergovernmental pannel on climate change), Russel Wilson (football quarterback), John Edwards (former US Senator for North Carolina), Robert Gibbs (former White House press secretary), Thurl Bailey (basketball player), John Tesh (pianist), Lara Trump (TV producer), etc. Total Collections- 5.3+ million; 678 databases; 1,200,000 ebooks. |
| City Life | With a population exceeding 685,000, Boston offers many of the conveniences and amenities of big city life while retaining a small-town feel in a plethora of neighborhoods. Moving to Boston means living in a great central location for travel throughout the Northeastern United States. You’ll have easy access to several beaches, coveted vacation destinations (New England fall color) and will be in close proximity to nearby metropolises, such as New York City and Philadelphia. Boston’s architecture documents the history of one of the United States’ first major cities. For a city of its size, it has an astounding number of museums – 58 – and that doesn’t even include the many galleries and freestanding historical buildings around the city. Boston has a thriving economy with a strong jobs market with particularly abundant opportunities in innovation and tech, education, and finance sectors. A 2018 report named Boston the American city with the “fastest growth in job opportunities” in the nation. | Raleigh, NC, offers a lot work opportunities in high-tech firms or start-ups offering jobs in technical, medical, and other careers. The variety of food and the delicacies offered is extraordinary and delicious. Apart from this, the city offers cheap accommodation, buzzing nightlife, mountains & beaches getaway, and more. The unemployment rate in May 2020 is 11.5%. |
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