Boston College vs Duke University

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

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Both are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Boston College has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,706) than Duke University ($60,244).
It is harder to admit to Duke University than Boston College.
Duke University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,475) than Boston College (1,475).
Both Boston College and Duke University have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Duke University has more students with 17,620 students while Boston College has 15,577 students.
Duke University has more full-time faculties with 4,074 faculties while Boston College has 882 full-time faculties.

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

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Boston College	vs.	Duke University
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Location	Durham, North Carolina
four-years, private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$61,706	Tuition & Fees	$60,244
46% ($44,727)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	54% ($46,726)
$44,727	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,726
32.41 %	Acceptance Rates	9.86 %
26.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	53.60 %
1,475	SAT Score	1,513
34	ACT Score	34
91 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	98 %
15,577	Student Population	17,620
882	Number of Faculties	4,074
14 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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