The Carroll School of Management at Boston College

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) March 15
Application deadline (international students) March 15
Application fee $100

The Carroll School of Management at Boston College

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 30.7% – Low
Average age of new entrants 27
Average undergraduate GPA 3.39 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 3.02-3.74
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 61
Average GMAT score 656 – High
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 580-720
Students with prior work experience 94
Average work experience (months) 52

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 80.9%
Average age of new entrants 28
Average undergraduate GPA 3.33
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.96-3.71
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 85
Average GMAT score 593
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 500-690
Students with prior work experience 83
Average work experience (months) 54

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 600 paper test
100 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The Boston College MBA Program welcomes applications from graduates of accredited colleges and universities. The Admissions Committee looks for evidence of sound scholarship and management potential. Work experience, academic excellence, leadership, and community involvement are also important factors in admissions decisions. Admissions information can be found at http://www.bc.edu/mba.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
The Boston College MBA Program welcomes applications from graduates of accredited colleges and universities. The Admissions Committee looks for evidence of sound scholarship and management potential. Work experience, academic excellence, leadership, and community involvement are also important factors in admissions decisions. Admissions information can be found at http://www.bc.edu/mba.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Shelley Burt
Full-time program phone (617) 552-3920
Full-time program E-mail bcmba@bc.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​bc.​edu/​mba
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (617) 552-3920
Part-time program E-mail bcmba@bc.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​bc.​edu/​mba
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(17) Departments/concentrations
accounting management information systems
consulting production/operations management
entrepreneurship organizational behavior
finance portfolio management
general management supply chain management/logistics
international business tax
leadership technology
manufacturing and technology management other
marketing
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand accounting, consulting, finance, general management, marketing
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends
Joint programs available arts, divinity, education, law, social work, MBA/MA, MBA/MS

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The BC MBA is designed to prepare individuals for a successful career in the management profession. This perspective begins immediately and sustains you throughout your career. The MBA experience is rigorous and provides each student with a breadth of knowledge in the management disciplines, a depth of knowledge in a management specialization and a wealth of practical management experiences.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
The BC MBA is designed to prepare individuals for a successful career in the management profession. This perspective begins immediately and sustains you throughout your career. The MBA experience is rigorous and provides each student with a breadth of knowledge in the management disciplines, a depth of knowledge in a management specialization and a wealth of practical management experiences.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#37 Best Business Schools

(2) Ranking by Specialties

#13 in Finance
#28 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 58
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.3
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 3.0
Acceptance rate 30.7% – Low
Average starting salary and bonus $98,283 – Medium
Average undergraduate GPA 3.39 – Medium
Average GMAT score 656 – High
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 69.5% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 87.8% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 200

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 635

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 200
Minority students 13.5%
International students 31.5%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 435
Minority students 14.7%
International students 8.5%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Robert Carpenter
Financial aid phone (800) 294-0294

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $36,960 per year
Part-time: $1,320 per credit
Required fees $150 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $18,690
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $56,086

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 151
Teaching assistantships 0
Research assistantships 109
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Boston College has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 102
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 82
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 69.5% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 87.8% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 64
Low base salary $50,000
Average base salary $89,178
High base salary $160,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $50,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $87,722
High base salary: U.S citizen $125,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $70,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $96,750
High base salary: Foreign nationals $160,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 35
Low signing bonus $5,000
Average signing bonus $16,650
High signing bonus $55,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $5,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $18,057
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $55,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $5,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $10,083
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $20,000

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 9
Low other compensation $3,500
Average other compensation $8,426
High other compensation $15,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
High other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
High other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs 14
Marketing/sales low salary $50,000
Marketing/sales average salary $82,071
Marketing/sales high salary $100,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 5
Operations/production low salary $75,000
Operations/production average salary $84,980
Operations/production high salary $95,000
Number reporting general management jobs 5
General management low salary $77,500
General management average salary $98,500
General management high salary $125,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 22
Finance/accounting low salary $69,650
Finance/accounting average salary $90,939
Finance/accounting high salary $120,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 3
Management information systems (MIS) low salary $70,000
Management information systems (MIS) average salary $80,000
Management information systems (MIS) high salary $90,000
Number reporting consulting jobs 6
Consulting low salary $75,000
Consulting average salary $100,000
Consulting high salary $115,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 2
Human resources low salary N/A
Human resources average salary N/A
Human resources high salary N/A
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 5
Other occupations low salary $55,000
Other occupations average salary $88,000
Other occupations high salary $160,000

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting government jobs 2
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 6
Manufacturing low salary $69,950
Manufacturing average salary $88,822
Manufacturing high salary $100,000
Number reporting non-profit jobs 0

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 51
Northeast low salary $50,000
Northeast average salary $88,070
Northeast high salary $125,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 2
Middle Atlantic low salary N/A
Middle Atlantic average salary N/A
Middle Atlantic high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 0
South low salary N/A
South average salary N/A
South high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 3
Midwest low salary $94,000
Midwest average salary $99,000
Midwest high salary $105,000
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 1
Southwest low salary N/A
Southwest average salary N/A
Southwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 2
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally 3
International low salary $72,500
International average salary $115,833
International high salary $160,000

The Carroll School of Management at Boston College