Boston College vs UVA

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Boston College is a private (not-for-profit) and UVA is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Boston College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,176) than UVA ($55,914).
It is harder to admit to Boston College than UVA.
Boston College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,475) than UVA (1,440).
Both Boston College and UVA have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
UVA has more students with 26,005 students while Boston College has 15,577 students.
Boston College has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UVA's ratio is 15 to 1.
UVA has more full-time faculties with 2,484 faculties while Boston College has 882 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Boston College and University of Virginia-Main Campus.

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Boston College	vs.	UVA
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Location	Charlottesville, Virginia
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 and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$64,176	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,342 Out-Of-State$55,914
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$44,727	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,676

19.04 %	Acceptance Rates	20.74 %
33.16 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.08 %
1,475	SAT Score	1,440
34	ACT Score	34
91 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
95 %	Retention Rate	97 %
15,577	Student Population	26,005
882	Number of Faculties	2,484
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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, On-campus daycare