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If You Like Boston College, Also Consider...

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If you fell in love with Boston College, take a look at these 19 colleges. Students who apply to BC often end up attending one of these schools instead.

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1. University of Pennsylvania

  • 1st
    University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, PA • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $66,104
    Out-of-State
    $66,104
    Acceptance Rate7%

    • 2. University of Notre Dame

  • 2nd
    University of Notre Dame
    Notre Dame, IN • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $62,693
    Out-of-State
    $62,693
    Acceptance Rate13%

    • 3. University of Virginia

  • 3rd
    University of Virginia
    Charlottesville, VA • 4-Year, Public
    In-State
    $21,381
    Out-of-State
    $56,837
    Acceptance Rate21%

    • 4. Harvard University

  • 4th
    Harvard University
    Cambridge, MA • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $59,076
    Out-of-State
    $59,076
    Acceptance Rate3%

    • 5. Cornell University

  • 5th
    Cornell University
    Ithaca, NY • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $66,014
    Out-of-State
    $66,014
    Acceptance Rate7%

    • 6. Duke University

  • 6th
    Duke University
    Durham, NC • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $65,992
    Out-of-State
    $65,992
    Acceptance Rate6%

    • 7. University of Michigan

  • 7th
    University of Michigan
    Ann Aarbor, MI • 4-Year, Public
    In-State
    $16,736
    Out-of-State
    $55,658
    Acceptance Rate18%

    • 8. University of California, Los Angeles

  • 8th
    University of California, Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA • 4-Year, Public
    In-State
    $14,478
    Out-of-State
    $42,954
    Acceptance Rate11%

    • 9. Villanova University

  • 9th
    Villanova University
    Villanova, PA • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $64,700
    Out-of-State
    $64,700
    Acceptance Rate25%

    • 10. Boston University

  • 10th
    Boston University
    Boston, MA • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $65,168
    Out-of-State
    $65,168
    Acceptance Rate14%

    • 11. Fordham University

  • 11th
    Fordham University
    Bronx, NY • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $61,992
    Out-of-State
    $61,992
    Acceptance Rate54%

    • 12. New York University

  • 12th
    New York University
    New York, NY • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $60,438
    Out-of-State
    $60,438
    Acceptance Rate12%

    • 13. Northeastern University

  • 13th
    Northeastern University
    Boston, MA • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $60,192
    Out-of-State
    $60,192
    Acceptance Rate7%

    • 14. University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • 14th
    University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Amherst, MA • 4-Year, Public
    In-State
    $18,123
    Out-of-State
    $40,059
    Acceptance Rate64%

    • 15. Providence College

  • 15th
    Providence College
    Providence, RI • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    Unknown
    Out-of-State
    Unknown
    Acceptance Rate53%

    • 16. The George Washington University

  • 16th
    The George Washington University
    Washington, DC • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $64,990
    Out-of-State
    $64,990
    Acceptance Rate49%

    • 17. College of the Holy Cross

  • 17th
    College of the Holy Cross
    Worcester, MA • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $60,850
    Out-of-State
    $60,850
    Acceptance Rate36%

    • 18. Brown University

  • 18th
    Brown University
    Providence, RI • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $68,230
    Out-of-State
    $68,230
    Acceptance Rate6%

    • 19. Tufts University

  • 19th
    Tufts University
    Medford, MA • 4-Year, Private
    In-State
    $67,844
    Out-of-State
    $67,844
    Acceptance Rate10%

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