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'''Boston College''' first originated in 1863, and was established by the [[Society of Jesus]] (the [[Jesuits]]). There were twenty-two students enrolled, and three teachers on staff when it opened on September 5, 1864. The University was first located in the South End of [[Boston]], but quickly out grew the space, and moved its location to Chestnut Hill where it first broke ground on June 19, 1909. It now has four campuses; Chestnut Hill, Newton, Brighton and Dover. The University is home to over 14,500 students, and 660 full-time faculties. Boston College was ranked thirty-fifth by US News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2008" for the national universities category.
{{University
|name=Boston College
|image=
|text=rgb(104,0,0)
|background=rgb(206,211,157)
|type=Private
|city=Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
|sports=baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball<ref name="sports">http://bceagles.cstv.com/</ref>
|colors=maroon, tan
|mascot=Baldwin (Eagles)
|website=http://www.bc.edu/
}}
'''Boston College''' first originated in 1863, and was established by the [[Society of Jesus]] (the [[Jesuits]]). There were twenty-two students enrolled, and three teachers on staff when it opened on September 5, 1864. The University was first located in the South End of [[Boston]], but quickly out grew the space, and moved its location to Chestnut Hill where it first broke ground on June 19, 1909. It now has four campuses; Chestnut Hill, Newton, Brighton and Dover. The University is home to over 14,500 students, and 660 full-time faculties. Boston College ranked #35 in USNews' 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref>
==Athletics==
Boston College has 13 men's and 16 women's [[sport]]s teams.<ref name="sports"/> The football program has won 12 bowl games (while losing 6).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/bostoncollege_database.htm</ref>
== Fast Facts ==
== Fast Facts ==
*'''Motto''': Αιεν αριστευειν--''Ever to Excel''
*'''Motto''': Αιεν αριστευειν--''Ever to Excel''
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Harvard University]]
*[[Harvard University]]