Newton College of the Sacred Heart
| Motto | Caritas Christi Urget Nos |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "The love of Christ compels us" |
| Type | Private women's liberal arts college |
| Active | September 8, 1946–May 23, 1975 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| President | James J. Whalen |
| Address | 885 Centre Street , Newton , Massachusetts , 02459 , United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Newspaper | The 885 |
Newton College of the Sacred Heart (NCSH) was a small women's liberal arts college in Newton, Massachusetts. Founded in 1946 by the Society of the Sacred Heart, Newton College remained an independent, all-girls institution until beginning its merger with Boston College on June 28, 1974.
The campus is located approximately seven miles west of downtown Boston. At the time of its closing, Newton College offered Bachelor's of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor's of Science (B.S.) degrees, with limited graduate credit in select specializations. Newton College, unlike other all-girl institutions in the area, was seen as a, "...serious academic enterprise, designed to underline the importance of higher education for Catholic women in modern America". Over its thirty-year history, Newton would enroll over three thousand students from all over the world.
Today, the 40-acre (16 ha), 15-building Newton campus is the home of the Boston College Law School, as well as dormitories for first-year Boston College students and athletic facilities for BC's field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer teams. The campus is approximately 1.5 miles (2 km) away from the main Chestnut Hill campus of Boston College and is serviced by the BC Shuttle.