Boston College vs. North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Boston College is a private school while North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) is a public school.
  • Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA and NCSU is located in Raleigh, NC.
  • Boston College has more expensive tuition of $67,680 than NCSU ($31,767).
  • Boston College has tighter acceptance rate of 32.41% than NCSU (51.36%).
  • Boston College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than NCSU (1,360).
  • NCSU is larger with 36,700 students than Boston College (15,287 students).
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#27 in National Universities
#9 in Massachusetts
Rankings#70 in National Universities
#3 in North Carolina
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Chestnut Hill, MALocationRaleigh, NC
Known asNCSU
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$67,680Undergraduate$8,895 North Carolina residents
$31,767 out-of-state
$35,900Graduate$11,819 North Carolina residents
$31,793 out-of-state
$47,075Financial Aid$8,676
Admission
$80 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$75 graduate
32.41%Acceptance Rate51.36%
26.15%Yield34.62%
1,490 SAT, 34 ACTTest Scores1,360 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
15,287Total Students36,700
9,982Undergraduate26,254
5,305Graduate10,446
814Online Enrollment3,124
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
90%Graduation Rate84%
6%Transfer-out Rate9%
95%Retention Rate94%
$92,500Average Earning after Graduation$59,500
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,619)
$10,120 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,394)
$7,432 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
12 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
882 Full-time
497 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,842 Full-time
308 Part-time
3,524 Full-time
665 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,083 Full-time
553 Part-time
$143,185 for Faculties
$87,729 Part-time
Average Salary$100,145 for Faculties
$63,544 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023