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Boston College is a private Catholic Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order, the university has more than 15,000 total students. Boston College was originally located in the South End of Boston before beginning to move most of its campus to Chestnut Hill in the 1…
Boston College is a private Catholic Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order, the university has more than 15,000 total students. Boston College was originally located in the South End of Boston before beginning to move most of its campus to Chestnut Hill in the 1907. Its main campus is a historic district and features some of the earliest examples of collegiate gothic architecture in North America. The campus is 6 miles west of downtown Boston.
  • Motto: Αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν (Greek)
  • Motto in English: "Ever to Excel"
  • Type: Private research university
  • Established: March 31, 1863
  • Founder: John McElroy
  • Accreditation: NECHE
  • Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
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