About Ever to Excel

Travel Information:

Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from campus for the program. 

• Check in for Session I will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 21st at Boston College. Check in for Session II will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 28th.

• Check out for Session I will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26th. Check out for Session II will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 2nd.

Please plan your flights and other transportation accordingly. We are not able to honor any special scheduling requests. Students are agreeing to attend the full duration of the program and will not be permitted to leave campus for non-program related reasons.

Complimentary Shuttle Bus from BC to Logan Airport:

The Ever to Excel program will be providing a complimentary bus to shuttle participants FROM Boston College to Logan International Airport at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26th for Session I and Friday, August 2nd for Session II. Participants will be asked to reserve a seat on the bus after acceptance to the program.

Location:

The Boston College main campus is located at 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. 

You can find helpful information about travel to and from Boston College at www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/admission/visit/hotels-directions-parking.html. 

If you drive to campus:

From points north and south: Take Interstate 95 (Route 128) to Exit 24. Proceed east on Route 30, also known as Commonwealth Avenue, and follow for about five miles to Boston College.

From points west: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 127. At the first set of lights after the exit ramp, take a right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College.

From downtown Boston: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 127. Take a left over the bridge after passing the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Take the first right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College.

If you take public transportation to campus:

The Massachusetts Bay Transit System (MBTA), called the T, is a trolley system that travels above and below ground. The different lines of the T are color-coded. Boston College is located at the end of the "B" line branch of the T's Green Line. One-way fares are $2.75 and travel time from downtown Boston outbound to Boston College is approximately 45 minutes. Once you exit the T at Boston College, cross to the other side of the street (Commonwealth Avenue) and walk towards the Boston College sign with Saint Ignatius Church on your right. Stayer Hall is the building behind the Boston College sign. Look for an outdoor tent and our welcoming group of Ever to Excel staff and Mentors.

From Logan Airport: Take the SL1 (silver line bus) to South Station. Take the Red Line of the T towards Alewife to Park Street. Take the "B" Boston College Line of the Green Line outbound to Boston College. Boston College will be the last stop on this line. Estimated travel time: 1 hour and 15 minutes.

From South Station: Take the Red Line of the T towards Alewife inbound to Park Street. Take the "B" Boston College Line of the Green Line outbound to Boston College. Boston College will be the last stop on this line. Estimated travel time: 1 hour and 12 minutes.