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Located on 艾可直播 College鈥檚 main campus in Chestnut Hill鈥攕ix miles from downtown 艾可直播 and easily accessible via public transit鈥敯芍辈� College School of Social Work offers rich and diverse opportunities for field education, research, and employment.
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McGuinn Hall 221
swadmit@bc.edu
617-552-4024
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艾可直播 College is located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts. Our campus is approximately six miles west of downtown 艾可直播. Therefore, it is important that you put the correct town and/or zip code when you are entering our address into GPS navigation or Google Maps.
From September through May, visitors should park in the Beacon Street Garage, above level three, unless otherwise instructed. From June through August, visitors may park in the Commonwealth Avenue Garage above level 3, unless otherwise instructed.
For the Beacon Street Garage
Use 1103 House Road, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. The Beacon Street Garage is connected to Alumni Stadium, the University鈥檚 football stadium.
For the Commonwealth Avenue Garage
Use 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. Use the intersection of St. Thomas More Road and Commonwealth Avenue. From St. Thomas More Road, take a right onto Campanella Way to the Commonwealth Avenue Garage.听Once parked, take the elevator to the 7th floor of the parking garage. Take a left off the top of floor of the garage onto Middle Campus. The 艾可直播 College School of Social Work is located in McGuinn Hall, across the street from Fulton Hall and Cushing Hall.
Visitors can use the听听(known in 艾可直播 as the "T") to easily access campus. Traveling outbound from the center of 艾可直播, take the听B train听on the听. 艾可直播 College is the final stop on the B train.
Once you exit the T at 艾可直播 College, cross to the other side of the street (Commonwealth Avenue) and walk up the hill to the right to the Main Gate. Enter campus at Main Gate and walk down Linden Lane. Gasson Hall (the building with the tower) is located directly at the end of Linden Lane. Walk across campus to McGuinn Hall.
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" 艾可直播 College Line of the Green Line outbound to 艾可直播 College. 艾可直播 College will be the last stop on this line. Estimated travel time: 1 hour and 15 minutes.听Travel time will vary depending on time of day. A taxi is generally the fastest way to get to campus.
From South Station
Take the Red Line of the T towards Alewife inbound to Park Street. Take the "B" 艾可直播 College Line of the Green Line outbound to 艾可直播 College. 艾可直播 College will be the last stop on this line. Estimated travel time: 1 hour and 12 minutes.
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Driving Directions
From points north and south:听Take Interstate 95 (Route 128) to Exit 24 (Route 30). Proceed east on Route 30, also known as Commonwealth Avenue, and follow for about five miles to 艾可直播 College.听
From points west:听Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. 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 1-1/2 miles to 艾可直播 College.听
From downtown 艾可直播:听Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. Take a left over the bridge after passing the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Take the first right onto Centre Street. Follow above directions from Centre Street.
If taking an Uber, Lyft or other similar service to 艾可直播 College, use the address 140 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 for drop off at McGuinn Hall.听
Experience Our Campus
A world-class research university, 艾可直播 College offers a wealth of resources鈥攆rom libraries and dining halls to an art museum and 244,000-square-foot fitness center鈥攋ust six miles from downtown 艾可直播. BCSSW boasts the best of both worlds: proximity to a large city and the intimacy of a beautiful college campus.听听The 艾可直播 area has a legacy steeped in revolution, making it an ideal launchpad for social workers who are beginning their careers with a desire to make a meaningful impact.听
Explore Our Campus
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McGuinn Hall, home of the 艾可直播 College School of Social Work
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The School of Social Work Library, McGuinn Hall
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Burns Library, Middle Campus
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Gasson and Devlin Halls, Middle Campus
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Gargan Hall, Bapst Library
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Devlin and Higgins Halls, Middle Campus
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Commonwealth Avenue, connecting BC's campus to downtown 艾可直播
Visit our Dedicated Social Work Library
BCSSW has the only dedicated social work library in New England. The BCSSW library connects students and alumni to a robust collection of over 20,000 books, journals, and databases. Visit the ground floor of McGuinn to use carrels, computers, printers, scanners, smart televisions, and group study spaces or to borrow iPads, laptop chargers, adapters, and other technology.
McGuinn Hall
In addition to our social work library, McGuinn Hall also has an MSW student lounge and PhD student lounge to give students a place to congregate, connect, and grab a bite during classes.
For questions about visiting BCSSW, contact听swadmit@bc.edu or 617-552-4020.听
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