Colleges Like Boston College

If Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA is on your list, these 20 colleges are similar in ranking, selectivity, cost, and campus feel — a great way to find strong alternatives and schools you might not have considered, like Northeastern University Oakland, Boston University and Tufts University.

Boston College — Chestnut Hill, MA · #36 · 16.4% acceptance · $70,702 · SAT 1,507

20 similar colleges

1. Northeastern University Oakland — Oakland, CA · #999 · 16.7% acceptance · $67,778 · SAT 1,472
2. Boston University — Boston, MA · #42 · 11.1% acceptance · $68,102 · SAT 1,480
3. Tufts University — Medford, MA · #36 · 11.5% acceptance · $70,704 · SAT 1,513
4. Wake Forest University — Winston-Salem, NC · #31 · 21.7% acceptance · $67,642 · SAT 1,475
5. Washington and Lee University — Lexington, VA · #999 · 14% acceptance · $68,045 · SAT 1,498
6. Georgetown University — Washington, DC · #24 · 12.9% acceptance · $68,017 · SAT 1,487
7. University of Southern California — Los Angeles, CA · #28 · 9.8% acceptance · $72,097 · SAT 1,495
8. Lehigh University — Bethlehem, PA · #46 · 25.9% acceptance · $64,980 · SAT 1,440
9. Tulane University of Louisiana — New Orleans, LA · #62 · 14% acceptance · $68,678 · SAT 1,448
10. Barnard College — New York, NY · #999 · 8.8% acceptance · $69,888 · SAT 1,520
11. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, MI · #20 · 15.6% acceptance · $60,946 · SAT 1,465
12. Amherst College — Amherst, MA · #105 · 9% acceptance · $70,480 · SAT 1,533
13. University of Virginia-Main Campus — Charlottesville, VA · #26 · 16.8% acceptance · $59,512 · SAT 1,480
14. Emory University-Oxford College — Oxford, GA · #999 · 13.1% acceptance · $64,280 · SAT 1,520
15. Wesleyan University — Middletown, CT · #179 · 16.5% acceptance · $70,342 · SAT 1,501
16. Northeastern University — Boston, MA · #46 · 5.2% acceptance · $66,162 · SAT 1,497
17. College of the Holy Cross — Worcester, MA · #192 · 17.6% acceptance · $64,500 · SAT 1,353
18. Wellesley College — Wellesley, MA · #110 · 14.1% acceptance · $67,176 · SAT 1,520
19. Trinity University — San Antonio, TX · #999 · 25.9% acceptance · $53,676 · SAT 1,416
20. Colgate University — Hamilton, NY · #111 · 13.9% acceptance · $70,306 · SAT 1,508

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