Boston Architectural College
A good fit for students who want small classes and close faculty access. graduation rate is below 40%; median debt of $37,250 is above average. a private nonprofit school with 280 students.
About This School
Boston Architectural College is a private nonprofit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts with approximately 280 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $25,865 per year. The graduation rate is 32%, and the typical graduate earns $50,900 within 10 years of enrollment.
The Boston Architectural College (BAC) is a private college in Boston. It is New England's largest private college of spatial design. The college's main building is at 320 Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: a 38% graduation rate and 61% freshman retention suggest many students don't finish, which is a real red flag worth investigating before committing. On the upside, the median debt at graduation ($24,750) is relatively manageable, and graduates earning a median of $50,900 after 10 years land in a reasonable range for architecture-adjacent careers — though that net price of nearly $38K/year makes completing the degree essential to making the math work. Worth considering if you're deeply focused on architecture or design and have a clear plan to stay enrolled, but ask the school directly why so many students leave.
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Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 22% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Worth scrutinizing. Median earnings relative to debt are tight.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (280 undergraduates).
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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