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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. On top of their other funding sources, 64 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/student-life/veterans/)
