Boston College - PROS

Academics

• Great professors
• Honors program
• Merit scholarships averaging $15,259, athletic awards
• Strong programs - internships and study abroad 
• Boston College pairs students with faculty advisors in their major field who are available for consultation regarding curriculum, research opportunities, and other academic issues. 
• Each of the four undergraduate divisions at Boston College offers its own honors program.
• Almost 40 percent of undergraduates engage in an international academic experience by the time they graduate.
• Presidential Scholars Program - about 15 students applying Early Action will receive full tuition scholarships for four years. Each summer, these students participate in fully funded programs focused on service, foreign study and travel, and career preparation

Student Life

• There are more than 200 academic, pre-professional, religious, fine art, athletic, government and political, media, and multicultural clubs and organizations on campus.
• 80% of students live on campus
• Tons of colleges nearby - allows for a different scene once in a while, it's easy to meet kids from BU, Harvard, Emerson, Northeastern, etc.
• Great location
• Gorgeous campus
• Bus/subway system
• BC's reputation as a hardcore party school is diminishing
• Volunteer work is huge
• Music Guild sponsors professional concerts throughout the year
• Facilities equipped with Steinways and Yamahas
• Great sports
• Ranked #18 - great college towns 
• Among the musical groups, students find a gospel choir and a pep band, a capella groups and jazz ensembles.
• Housing styles range from traditional doubles to 8-person suites, high-rise apartments to townhouses. 
• Special interest housing - including honors, multicultural, quiet, and substance free living areas - is available for students who desire a unique residential experience.
• Over spring break, more than 600 students travel throughout the Appalachian Mountain Range and 300 students travel to third-world countries in Central America and the Caribbean to serve those less fortunate.