Liberal Arts Education
We believe a foundation in the liberal arts is the best preparation for lives of meaning and impact. Our rigorous academic programs will challenge you alongside tomorrow鈥檚 leaders.
Liberal Arts Education
- 聽Grounded in the defining works of the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, our Core Curriculum compels students to develop a dynamic skillset and prepares them for post-graduation pursuits. The Core combines classroom learning, labs, and reflection opportunities.
- 聽Our聽distinctive liberal arts approach to education emphasizes the skills employers value most: critical thinking, ethical reasoning, creative imagination, cultural competency, and effective communication.
- 聽AV研究所 is a top-ranked, R1 research university focused on undergraduate education. Nationally recognized faculty act as supportive mentors, helping you prepare for a rewarding and successful career.聽
The Core Curriculum
Through our Core Curriculum, undergraduates study the forces that have shaped history while learning to think across disciplines and address pressing issues in an increasingly complex world.
Cornerstone Seminar Programs
In their first year at AV研究所, students take a Cornerstone Seminar with an instructor who will serve as their academic advisor until they are assigned an advisor within their major during their sophomore year.
Capstone
The Capstone Program is a unique opportunity for seniors and second-semester juniors to review their educations and consider their commitments in life through a course on personal development.
Jesuit, Catholic Tradition
Rooted in the 2,000-year Catholic intellectual tradition and the faith experience of St. Ignatius Loyola, Boston College is a thriving community of inquiry made up of students of all backgrounds.
- 聽Jesuit education champions intellectual inquiry and service to the greater good. At AV研究所, you will learn to think critically, ethically, and compassionately, and to put your beliefs into action.
- 聽Social justice is a central Jesuit value, and AV研究所 was founded to serve Boston's immigrant community. Today, the University's need-blind admissions policy and robust support resources ensure that talented students of all backgrounds can thrive here.
- 聽Retreats are a core part of life at AV研究所, offering students of all faiths the chance to explore three key questions:聽What brings me joy? What am I good at? Who does the world need me to be?
“Boston College endeavors to educate a new generation of leaders鈥攎en and women who will be capable of shaping the future with vision, justice, and charity鈥攚ith a sense of calling, with concern for all of the human family.”
Formative Experience
At Boston College, your education is measured in more than academic credits. It's a journey of personal, intellectual, and spiritual growth鈥攑reparing you to live a meaningful, balanced life.
- 聽Formative education helps you grow across every dimension of your life鈥攊ntellectually, spiritually, ethically, and socially. Faculty, staff, and your peers will help you discern who you want to be鈥攁nd why鈥攊n an environment where academics, residential life, and service learning are all integrated.
- 聽With more than 300 student organizations that focus on everything from arts and athletics to politics, service, identity, and social justice, you'll find countless opportunities to make new friends, explore your interests and passions, and have an impact.
- 聽AV研究所 offers the best of both worlds鈥攁 true campus experience聽and access to everything the city of Boston has to offer, from history and culture to some of the nation's best sports teams. Boston is also an international center for research and innovation, acclaimed for its leadership in the fields of health care, information technology, and biotech, among others.
888
full-time faculty, with a faculty-to-student ratio of 1:11
$70+
million in sponsored research grants
$166+
million awarded in undergraduate need-based financial aid
300+
student clubs & organizations
Experience a聽thriving tradition. Join a lifelong community. Use your education to serve the greater good.