Boston CollegeBoston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Northeast
- Acceptance rate
- 16.4%
- SAT mid-50
- 1440-1540
- Cost after aid
- $41,704
- Graduation rate
- 91%
What Boston College says matters
How Boston College rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 16%
- 5,632 of 34,779
- Yield
- 43%
- 2,394 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1460-1520
- ACT mid-50
- 33-35
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 20%2,800 of 14,099
- Women
- 14%2,832 of 20,674
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Academic GPA
Important
- Class rank
- Standardized test scores
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Interview
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
- Volunteer work
Considered
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Work experience
Not considered
- State residency
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Boston College published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission109
Entrance Exams
- AP
- X
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- No
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 14,099
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 20,674
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 6
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 2,800
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 2,832
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 1,193
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 1,201
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 34,779
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 5,632
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 2,394
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 5,401
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 896
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 471
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 25,661
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 4,116
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 1,708
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 3,696
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 618
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 214
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 21
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 2
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 1
Wait List
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 7,444
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 4,139
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 352
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Interview
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.3
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.15
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 711
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 366
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,460
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,500
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,520
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 710
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 740
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 730
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 780
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 86.2
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 12.9
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 0.7
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 0.1
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 91.8
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 7.6
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 0.4
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 0.1
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 94.8
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 4.8
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 0.3
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 0.1
- SAT Composite: Total
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 99.2
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 0.8
- ACT Composite: Total
- 100
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 90%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 97%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 99%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 90%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 20%
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 27%
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 0
Admission Policies
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Same fee
- X
- Does your institution have an application closing date?
- Yes
- Application closing date (fall)
- 1
- Priority Date
- 2
- Date
- X
- Yes, other:
- 4
- Other Date
- 1
- Date
- X
- No set Date
- 5
- Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
- 1
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- Yes
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- Yes
- Number of early decision applications received by your institution
- 4,288
- Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
- 1,434
Transfer Admission12
Application for Admission
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 60 credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: ##
Transfer Credit Policies
- Number
- 60
- Unit Type
- credit
- Number
- 60
- Unit Type
- credit
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 60
Academic Offerings and Policies21
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- X
- Cross-registration
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Liberal arts/career combination
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- History
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Philosophy
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
- Other (describe):
- X
Student Life36
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 78%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 99%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 100%
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 76%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 80%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 20%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18.6
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18.6
- Average age of full-time students
- 20.1
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20.1
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Television station
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
- Women's dorms
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
- Theme housing
- X
- Wellness housing
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
Annual Expenses8
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- No
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- No
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1250
- Other expenses:
- 2000
- Books and supplies:
- 1250
- Other expenses:
- 2000
- Books and supplies:
- 1250
- Other expenses:
- 2000
Financial Aid52
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 34
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 20,795
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 78
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 51,542
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 202
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 26,364
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 322
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 58,250
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 13468470
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 1452050
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 170735516
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 3280015
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 188936051
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 9319667
- Federal Work-Study
- 8451437
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 17771104
- Parent Loans
- 1866844
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 4301642
- Athletic Awards
- 3914476
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 11038923
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 2742534
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 17695933
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 4204615
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 4204615
- Total Self-Help
- 44341462
- Parent Loans
- 11286542
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 20041574
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 2,394
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1,126
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 9,654
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 4,185
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 2,289
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 878
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 844
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 38
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 37
- D. State loan programs.
- 2
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 24892
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 16066
- D. State loan programs.
- 5
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- X
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 2
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 1
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- Private scholarships
- X
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- X
Institutional Aid
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- 5/1 ##
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred33
Diploma/Certificates
- Military science and military technologies
- 2.5
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 1.6
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.3
- Communication/journalism
- 5.3
- Communication technologies
- 6.3
- Computer and information sciences
- 6.3
- Personal and culinary services
- 2.1
- Education
- 2.1
- Engineering technologies
- 1.2
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 1.2
- Law/legal studies
- 2.4
- English
- 2.4
- Library science
- 10.4
- Biological/life sciences
- 2
- Mathematics and statistics
- 2
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 2.5
- Parks and recreation
- 2.3
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.4
- Theology and religious vocations
- 0.9
- Physical sciences
- 0.9
- Science technologies
- 8.5
- Psychology
- 8.5
- Public administration and social services
- 18.8
- Social sciences
- 18.8
- Transportation and materials moving
- 1.2
- Visual and performing arts
- 3.1
- Health professions and related programs
- 29
- Business/marketing
- 1.8
- History
- 1.8
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence105
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 1,193
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 86
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 3,278
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 4,557
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 1,201
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 87
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 3,809
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 5,097
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 14,726
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 182
- Hispanic/Latino
- 347
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 114
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,265
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 297
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 136
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 50
- TOTAL
- 100
- Nonresidents
- 639
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1,211
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 480
- White, non-Hispanic
- 5,557
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,100
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 7
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 503
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 153
- TOTAL
- 100
- Nonresidents
- 639
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1,211
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 480
- White, non-Hispanic
- 5,557
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,100
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 7
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 503
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 153
- TOTAL
- 0
Persistence
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 426
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 308
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 533
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,485
- Total
- 2,326
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3
- Total
- 3
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 308
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 533
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,482
- Total
- 2,323
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 251
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 487
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,270
- Total
- 2,008
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 12
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 12
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 57
- Total
- 81
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 8
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 12
- Total
- 21
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 271
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 500
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,339
- Total
- 2,110
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 94
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 90
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 91
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 354
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 552
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,506
- Total
- 2,412
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3
- Total
- 3
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 354
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 552
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,503
- Total
- 2,409
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 297
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 494
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,335
- Total
- 2,126
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 16
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 12
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 28
- Total
- 56
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 8
- Total
- 10
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 314
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 507
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,371
- Total
- 2,192
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 89
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 92
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 91
- Total
- 91
- 2021 Cohort
- 0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size46
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 917
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 198
- C. Total number who are women
- 411
- D. Total number who are men
- 506
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 49
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 882
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 30
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 2
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 114
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 601
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 103
- C. Total number who are women
- 371
- D. Total number who are men
- 230
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 32
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 238
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 251
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 63
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 49
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 136
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,518
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 301
- C. Total number who are women
- 782
- D. Total number who are men
- 736
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 81
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1,120
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 281
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 65
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 49
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 250
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 226
- 10-19
- 226
- 20-29
- 661
- 30-39
- 412
- 40-49
- 320
- 50-99
- 102
- 100+
- 68
- Total
- 39
- 2-9
- 49
- 10-19
- 49
- 20-29
- 311
- 30-39
- 193
- 40-49
- 26
- 50-99
- 7
- 100+
- 17
- Total
- 2
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Boston College is a mid-sized private university in Chestnut Hill, MA, in a city setting.
What Boston College looks for
Boston College accepts roughly 16%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Boston College?
Boston College's middle 50% SAT range is 1440 to 1540. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Boston College?
Middle 50% ACT range is 33 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Boston College?
Boston College admits roughly 16% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does Boston College actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $41,704 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Boston College a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Boston College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
