<p>NHParent:</p>
<p>Unless someone has attended both colleges, it is impossible to really rate the bottom four of your points. Moreover, it’s more of an individual thing. Both campuses have social life, both have great spirit, and both have reams jobs placement data (very little of which I put much stock in, btw).</p>
<p>The one objective point is “typical student.” While they are pretty similar from a socio-economic standpoint, BC’s student body is academically stronger. While BC’s test scores are somewhat higher, the number that really jumps out to me is top decile of the HS class. BC draws its class from the top decile (~90%) of high schools, which includes recruited athletes. In contrast, <60% of 'Nova’s students are in the top 10% of their HS class.</p>
<p>One could make an argument that having a stronger class will drive stronger academics, but that too is somewhat speculative.</p>
<p>What is your D’s intended major?</p>