List of presidents of Boston College explained

Post:	President
Body:	Boston College
Incumbent:	William P. Leahy
Incumbentsince:	1996
Appointer:	Boston College Board of Governors
Formation:	1863
First:	John Bapst (1863 - 1869)
Website:	Office of the President

Boston College is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, that was founded in 1863. The president of Boston College is the head of the university.

Presidents

	Image	Name	Years
1			1863–1869
2			1869–1870
3			1870–1880
4			1880–1884
5			1884–1887
6			1887
7			1887–1888
8			1888–1891
9			1891–1894
10			1894–1898
11			1898–1903
12			1903–1907
13			1907–1914
14			1914–1919
15			1919–1925
16			1925–1932
17			1932–1937
18			1937–1939
19			1939–1945
20			1945–1951
21			1951–1958
22			1958–1968
23			1968–1972
24			1972–1996
25			1996–	^[1] ^[2]

See also

• List of Boston College people
• Jesuits in the United States

References

Sources

• Book: Fact Book 2021–2022 . Boston College . 2022 . Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts . en . . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928012520/https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/bc1/offices/irp/ir/factbook/factbook_pdfs/21-22_factbook_digital.pdf . September 28, 2022 . live.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fr. William P. Leahy, S.J. . 2024-08-10 . Boston College . en.
2. Web site: June 7, 2024 . Jack. Dunn. Boston College President William P. Leahy, S.J., to step down in summer 2026 . 2024-08-10 . Boston College . en.