Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,410
Men / Women 23% / 77%
From State 71%
From Region 16%

Racial/Ethnic

White 29%
Asian 21%
Hispanic 16%
Black 13%
International 12%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene 70 7% / 93% 1% $61,352 59 97%
Dental Hygiene 70 7% / 93% 1% $61,352 59 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 274 21% / 79% 11% $74,966 81 97%
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 67% $69,416 75
Molecular Biology 35 20% / 80% 14% $66,900 71 100%
Pre-Veterinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,348 46
Health Sciences 44 18% / 82% 9% $56,395 47 91%
Medical Humanities 3 33% / 67% 33% $84,436 89
Pharmacology and Toxicology 5 40% / 60% 20% $86,217 90
Pre-Dentistry Studies 16 31% / 69% 31% $83,765 89 98%
Pre-Health Studies 49 10% / 90% 4% $83,765 89 98%
Pre-Medicine 98 22% / 78% 11% $83,765 89 98%
Pre-Optometry Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $83,765 89 98%
Health Psychology 18 33% / 67% 0% $52,658 36
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Healthcare Business 19 21% / 79% 21% $117,024 99 98%
Public Health 11 9% / 91% 27% $110,846 99 98%
Health Services Administration $93,851 94
Healthcare Administration 8 38% / 62% 12% $125,521 99 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics 67 19% / 81% 1% $76,676 83 100%
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 39 10% / 90% 3% $76,676 83 100%
MRI Technology 13 31% / 69% 0% $76,676 83 100%
Nuclear Medicine Technology 3 100% / 0% 0% $76,676 83 100%
Radiation Therapy 3 33% / 67% 0% $76,676 83 100%
Radiologic Technology 9 11% / 89% 0% $76,676 83 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 221 14% / 86% 3% $81,980 87 100%
Nursing 221 14% / 86% 3% $81,980 87 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Pharmacy 187 40% / 60% 35% $65,365 68 96%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 164 37% / 63% 37% $65,365 68 96%
Pharmacy $65,365 68
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 23 61% / 39% 26% $65,365 68 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,797
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 53%
6-Year Graduation Rate 62%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 89.5% 750 20% / 80% 13% $75,301 82 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.2% 35 20% / 80% 14% $66,900 71 100%
Business & Economics 3.7% 31 55% / 45% 23% $80,889 86 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 2.1% 18 33% / 67% 0% $52,658 36
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 3 33% / 67% 67% $69,416 75
Agriculture & Food Science 0.1% 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,348 46

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences 2 #219 73
Life & Natural Sciences 1 #231 12
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Humanities & Social Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 3 #536 85

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional