Wake Forest University vs Boston College

Compare two rival schools - Wake Forest University and Boston College with tuition and admission information where Wake Forest University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Winston-Salem, NC and Boston College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Chestnut Hill, MA.

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

Both are Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
Boston College has more expensive tuition & fees ($60,202) than Wake Forest University ($57,760).
It is harder to admit to Wake Forest University than Boston College.
Boston College has more students with 14,720 students while Wake Forest University has 8,401 students.
Wake Forest University has more full-time faculties with 1,875 faculties while Boston College has 860 full-time faculties.

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

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Wake Forest UniversityBoston College

Wake Forest University	vs.	Boston College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$57,760	Tuition & Fees	$60,202
49% ($35,473)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	45% ($39,582)
$35,473	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,582
27.57 %	Acceptance Rates	32.41 %
37.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.15 %
-	SAT Score	1,420
-	ACT Score	33
88 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
96 %	Retention Rate	95 %
8,401	Student Population	14,720
1,875	Number of Faculties	860
10 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare