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 four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Winston-Salem, NC and Boston College is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Chestnut Hill, MA.

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Both are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Boston College has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,706) than Wake Forest University ($59,770).
It is harder to admit to Wake Forest University than Boston College.
Boston College has more students with 14,934 students while Wake Forest University has 8,789 students.
Wake Forest University has more full-time faculties with 1,919 faculties while Boston College has 882 full-time faculties.

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Wake Forest University	vs.	Boston College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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 (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$59,770	Tuition & Fees	$61,706
48% ($37,880)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	48% ($43,028)
$37,880	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,028
27.57 %	Acceptance Rates	32.41 %
37.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.15 %
-	SAT Score	1,475
-	ACT Score	34
90 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
95 %	Retention Rate	93 %
8,789	Student Population	14,934
1,919	Number of Faculties	882
11 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	14 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