Boston College vs Clemson University

Compare two rival schools - Boston College and Clemson University with tuition and admission information where Boston College is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Chestnut Hill, MA and Clemson University is a four-years, public located in Clemson, SC.

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Boston College is a private (not-for-profit) and Clemson University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Boston College has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,706) than Clemson University ($38,550).
It is harder to admit to Boston College than Clemson University.
Boston College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,475) than Clemson University (1,320).
Boston College has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Clemson University (30).
Clemson University has more students with 26,406 students while Boston College has 14,934 students.
Clemson University has more full-time faculties with 1,360 faculties while Boston College has 882 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Boston College and Clemson University.

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Boston CollegeClemson University

Boston College	vs.	Clemson University
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Location	Clemson, South Carolina
four-years, private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$61,706	Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,558 Out-Of-State$38,550
48% ($43,028)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	82% ($9,287)
$43,028	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,287
32.41 %	Acceptance Rates	47.18 %
26.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.48 %
1,475	SAT Score	1,320
34	ACT Score	30
92 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
93 %	Retention Rate	94 %
14,934	Student Population	26,406
882	Number of Faculties	1,360
14 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services