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Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

16.2%acceptance rate
Applied
34,779
Admitted
5,632
Enrolled
2,394

Early Decision

Boston College offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding · I & II
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision33.4%
Regular Decision13.8%

~2.4× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
4,288
ED Admitted
1,434

Standardized Tests

Boston College is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1460
50th Percentile
1500
75th Percentile
1520

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
33
50th Percentile
34
75th Percentile
35

Class Rank

Where Boston College's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class90%
Top quarter of class96.9%
Top half of class99.1%

Based on the 26.6% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Boston College does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Boston College weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Boston College's Common Data Set.

$96,048
Tuition & Fees
$73,508
Room & Board
$19,290
Other Expenses
$3,250
Total
$96,048

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
35%
Avg. Package
$62,865
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business
Social Sciences
Biological Sciences
Psychology
Computer Science
Communication
Other
Business
29%
Social Sci
18.8%
Bio Sci
10.4%
Psychology
8.5%
CS
6.3%
Comms
5.3%
Other
21.7%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander11.5%
Black5%
Hispanic12.5%
Native American<1%
Other13.4%
White57.6%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

10:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
99%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

47.2%
52.8%
Male
4,557
Female
5,097

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

11.1%acceptance rate
Applied
78,769
Admitted
8,749
Enrolled
3,268

Early Decision

Boston University offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding · I & II
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision28.2%
Regular Decision9.5%

~3.0× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
6,854
ED Admitted
1,936

Standardized Tests

Boston University is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1430
50th Percentile
1470
75th Percentile
1510

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
32
50th Percentile
33
75th Percentile
34

Class Rank

Where Boston University's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class92%
Top quarter of class100%
Top half of class100%

Based on the 14% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Boston University does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Boston University weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Boston University's Common Data Set.

$90,207
Tuition & Fees
$68,102
Room & Board
$19,020
Other Expenses
$3,085
Total
$90,207

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
43%
Avg. Package
$68,216
Avg. Need Met
97%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business
Social Sciences
Communications & Journalism
Biological & Life Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences
Engineering
Psychology
Other
Business
16.2%
Social Sci
15%
Comms
13%
Bio Sci
12.4%
Comp Sci
8.1%
Engineering
7.6%
Psychology
7.4%
Other
20.3%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander20.6%
Black5.9%
Hispanic11.4%
Native American<1%
Other29.7%
White32.2%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

10:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
99%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
11%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

42%
58%
Male
7,695
Female
10,615
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