The New International Encyclopædia/Boston College

BOSTON COLLEGE. A Roman Catholic institution under the direction of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus. It was chartered in 1863, and opened in Boston, Mass. There are fifteen founded scholarships; the value of the buildings and grounds is placed at $537,800; and the annual income from tuition fees at $16,000. The college faculty in 1901 numbered 19 and the students 205; at the same time the number of students in the allied preparatory school was 247. The library contains 43,000 volumes. The college course is four years, leading to the degree of A.B.