Boston College
Boston College, located six miles away, can be visited via a half-hour drive through the city or a 45-minute ride on public transit. Boston College touts itself as offering “education with a heart and soul—and the power to transform.” The first institution of higher ed to operate in the city of Boston, BC counts itself today among the nation’s foremost universities, a leader in the liberal arts, scientific inquiry and student formation. Grounded in the ideals that inspired the school’s Jesuit founders, Boston College finds its home in the lovely, verdant village of Chestnut Hill.