BC vs. Villanova

Boston College and Villanova University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Boston College
Villanova University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: BC (16.4% admitted vs 27%). Typical SAT 1490 vs 1450.
  • Cheaper after aid: BC. Average net price is $32,519 vs $37,201 at Villanova.
  • Graduation: BC 91% vs Villanova 90%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: BC $90,900 vs Villanova $85,100 (median).
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Key differences

Boston College Villanova University
Acceptance rate
BC more selective
BC16.4%
Villanova27%
SAT range (middle 50%)
BC higher
BC1440-1540
Villanova1395-1510
Average net price
BC $4,682 less
BC$32,519
Villanova$37,201
In-state tuition
Villanova $2,926 less
BC$70,702
Villanova$67,776
Out-of-state tuition
Villanova $2,926 less
BC$70,702
Villanova$67,776
Graduation rate
BC +1 pts
BC91%
Villanova90%
Median earnings (10 years)
BC +$5,800
BC$90,900
Villanova$85,100

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • BC 35,037
  • Villanova 23,256
  • Admitted
  • BC 5,755
  • Villanova 6,274
  • Acceptance rate
  • BC 16.4%
  • Villanova 27%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • BC 43.5%
  • Villanova 27.7%
  • Typical SAT score
  • BC 1490
  • Villanova 1450
  • Typical ACT score
  • BC 34
  • Villanova 33
  • Average high school GPA
  • BC 3.86
  • Villanova 3.87
  • Typical high school grades
  • BC A
  • Villanova A
  • Admissions standards
  • BC Elite
  • Villanova Exceptional
  • Applicant competition
  • BC Very High
  • Villanova High
  • SAT range
  • BC 1440-1540
  • Villanova 1395-1510
  • ACT range
  • BC 33-35
  • Villanova 32-34
  • Submit test scores
  • BC Test optional
  • Villanova Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • BC Jan 1, 2027
  • Villanova Jan 15, 2027
  • Tuition (in state)
  • BC $70,702
  • Villanova $67,776
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • BC $70,702
  • Villanova $67,776
  • Room & board
  • BC $18,916
  • Villanova $17,694
  • Average net price
  • BC $32,519
  • Villanova $37,201
  • Average grant aid
  • BC $56,971
  • Villanova $47,609
  • % receiving grant aid
  • BC 40%
  • Villanova 48%
  • Graduation rate
  • BC 91%
  • Villanova 90%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • BC $90,900
  • Villanova $85,100
  • Making student loan payments
  • BC 90%
  • Villanova 90%
  • Median student loan debt
  • BC $19,000
  • Villanova $26,497
  • Median loan payment
  • BC $196
  • Villanova $273
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • BC 10:1
  • Villanova 10:1
  • Popular majors
  • BC
    • Business (24%)
    • Social Sciences (17%)
    • Communication (9%)
    • Psychology (9%)
    • English and Literature (7%)
  • Villanova
    • Business (32%)
    • Health Professions (11%)
    • Engineering (11%)
    • Social Sciences (10%)
    • Communication (8%)
  • Location
  • BC Chestnut Hill, MA
  • Villanova Villanova, PA
  • Setting
  • BC Small City
  • Villanova Large Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • BC 15,432
  • Villanova 10,041
  • Type
  • BC Private 4 Year
  • Villanova Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • BC #34
  • Villanova #67

Comparable Facts

Compare Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA with Villanova University in Villanova, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Boston College is larger than Villanova based on total student enrollment (15,432 students vs. 10,041 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA (Small City setting); Villanova University is in Villanova, PA (Large Suburban setting).
  • Boston College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Villanova University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Boston College 10:1; Villanova University 10:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Villanova University are 6.5% lower than at Boston College ($17,694 vs. $18,916).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 4.3% higher at BC than at Villanova University (about $2,926 more per year; $70,702 vs. $67,776).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Villanova University than at Boston College (48% vs. 40%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Boston College students is 19.7% larger than aid received by Villanova University students ($56,971 vs. $47,609).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at BC than at Villanova (34 vs. 33, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both BC and Villanova.
  • Typical fall application deadline: BC Jan 1, 2027; Villanova Jan 15, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Villanova average a 3.87 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at BC (3.86).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 43.5% at BC vs. 27.7% at Villanova.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Boston College graduates have a $7,497 lower median loan debt than Villanova graduates ($19,000 vs. $26,497).
  • Among borrowers, BC graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Villanova graduates ($196 vs. $273).
  • More BC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Villanova students, three years after graduation (90% vs. 90%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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