Accreditation and Educational Effectiveness

Accreditation Information

Since 1935, Boston College has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).Ìý NECHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education and adheres to the standards of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.Ìý As part of NECHE guidelines, member institutions undergo a peer review process every ten years which involves the preparation of a comprehensive self-study.Ìý Boston College’s most recent full review for accreditation occurred in March 2017.

Inquiries regarding Boston College’s accreditation status, including requests for a paper copy of this information, should be directed to the Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, 270 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (617-552-3260); individuals may also contact the New England Commission of Higher Education, 301 Edgewater Place, Suite 210, Wakefield, MA 01880 (781-425-7785).ÌýÌý

In addition to NECHE, a variety of schools and programs at Boston College are affiliated with discipline-based accrediting agencies.Ìý For distance education, Boston College is an approved member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and Boston College’s public safety and police department is an accredited program of theÌýMassachusetts Police Accreditation Commission.

TheÌýBoston College Clough School of Theology and MinistryÌýis accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and the following degree programs are approved:ÌýM.Div., M.A., M.T.S., Th.M.

Commission contact information

The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of
Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
USA

Telephone: 412-788-6505
Fax: 412-788-6510

Please note that the Bachelor in Sacred Theology (S.T.B.), the Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.), and the Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) are ecclesiastical degrees granted in the name of the Holy See through the Ecclesiastical Faculty of the CSTM, by virtue of its status as an ecclesiastical faculty accredited by the Vatican Congregation of Catholic Education.
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Educational Effectiveness

Statement of Educational Effectiveness for ATS-approved Degrees

In 2022,Ìý97%Ìýof all graduates find employment within six months of graduation.ÌýÌýLearn more about career placement.

The following statistics provide information regarding our students' time to completion during the 2021-2022 academic year:

Master of Divinity
Of theÌý19 M.Div. graduates in 2021-2022:
15 finished the degree in 3 years
3 finished the degree in 4 years
1 finished the degree in 6+ years

Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry
Of the 20 M.A. graduates in 2021-2022:
5 finished the degree in 2 years
6 finished the degree in 3 years
6 finished the degree in 4 years
2 finished the degree in 5 years
1 finished the degree in over 6 years

Master of Theological Studies
Of theÌý24 M.T.S. graduates in 2021-2022:
20 finished the degree in 2 years
2 finished the degree in 3 years
1 finished the degree in 4 years
1 finished the degree in 5 years

Master of Theology
Of theÌý13 Th.M. graduates in 2021-2022:
6 finished the degree in 1 year
3 finished the degree in 2 years
3 finished the degree in 3 years
1 finished the degree in 4 years