Boston Architectural College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$25,865Average net price / year
32%Graduation rate
$62,123Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$37,250Median debt at graduation
280Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,470
- Total cost of attendance
- $40,343
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $25,865
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $24,056
- $30–48k
- $14,348
- $48–75k
- $30,097
- $75–110k
- $34,343
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $58,619
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,123
- Median debt (graduates)
- $37,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 45%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 13 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 16 | $55,079 | $46,000 |
| Environmental Design | 0 | $55,215 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 93 | $69,739 | $64,681 |
| Environmental Design | 16 | $59,886 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 280
- Graduate students
- 620
- Part-time
- 39%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- White
- 35%
- Hispanic
- 24%
- Black
- 8%
- Asian
- 8%
- International
- 17%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $64,143 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 11%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.the-bac.edu
- Also known as
- Boston Architectural Center
Most popular fields
- Architecture – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Boston Architectural College cost?
The average net price after grants is $25,865 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $27,470 and the full cost of attendance is $40,343.
How much do Boston Architectural College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $62,123 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Boston
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 18,248 students |
$24,402 | 11% | 89% | $83,238 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 17,326 students |
$30,915 | 5% | 91% | $92,538 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA · Public · 11,512 students |
$17,707 | 84% | 49% | $65,865 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA · Public · 8,612 students |
$7,818 | — | 13% | $47,618 |
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 7,468 students |
$49,465 | 44% | 67% | $33,647 |
| Suffolk University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 4,268 students |
$29,618 | 82% | 61% | $67,506 |
| Emerson College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 3,870 students |
$49,180 | 51% | 77% | $62,832 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 3,747 students |
$34,170 | 91% | 68% | $82,721 |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 3,451 students |
$39,545 | 85% | 62% | $125,557 |
| Emmanuel College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 1,854 students |
$26,706 | 76% | 68% | $68,245 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.