Boston College vs University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN

Side-by-side comparison of Boston College, University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN

Metrics	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN Notre Dame, IN	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Chestnut Hill, MA	Notre Dame, IN
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Tuition (out-of-state)	$73,508	$67,607
Avg. net price	$38,930	$25,339
Acceptance rate	16%	11%
Enrollment	10,085	8,818
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Graduation rate	90%	95%
Retention rate	96%	99%
Median earnings	$112,178	$113,124
SAT range	ERW 710-760 · Math 730-780	ERW 720-770 · Math 735-790
ACT range	33-35	33-35
Themes	Big sportsCatholic CollegeHighly selectiveJesuit CollegeNeed-Blind in AdmissionIs a QuestBridge Campus	AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramBig sportsCatholic CollegeHistorically Leans Conservative (relative to other American colleges)More "Dry" Social ActivitiesHighly selectiveNeed-Blind in AdmissionHas a POSSE ChapterIs a QuestBridge CampusHas Strong Religious History or Tradition
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).