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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Admit Rate
16%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Highly Selective
GPA Range (Unweighted)
Not published; Boston College emphasizes class rank/rigor over a released average GPA figure
Cost of Attendance
$94,720
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional

Data sourced from CDS, Institutional Website · Last verified September 2026; admit rate, SAT range, and enrollment from BC's Common Data Set via CDS-aggregator summary; application plan types and deadlines confirmed directly on bc.edu admission pages; testing policy confirmed on bc.edu; net price calculator URL, GPA average, Greek life %, and on-campus % not found in an available public source and left null.. This provenance applies to the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page.

Preparation

Helpful high school preparation
4 years of English4 years of math3-4 years of lab science3-4 years of a foreign language

This is helpful preparation, not a formal admission requirement.

Admissions

How admission works here

Where you apply
The Common App. Common App requirements grid
Test scores
Test scores are never required. Common App requirements grid
Essays
The Common App personal essay is required. Common App requirements grid
Recommendations
2 teacher recommendations, a counselor recommendation, a mid-year report. Common App requirements grid
Portfolio
Portfolios go through SlideRoom. Common App requirements grid
Application fee
$85. The Common App fee waiver is accepted for U.S. students only. Common App requirements grid
Deadlines
Early Decision (binding) November 1, Early Decision II (binding) January 4, Regular Decision January 4. Common App requirements grid
Overall
16%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% Unweighted GPA
Not published; Boston College emphasizes class rank/rigor over a released average GPA figure
Mid-50% SAT
1460-1520
SAT/ACT optional
Impacted Majors
Carroll School of Management (direct-admit, competitive)Connell School of Nursing (direct-admit, competitive)

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: Common App requirements grid · 2026-27)
Early Decision
November 1 · Binding
Early Decision II
January 4 · Binding
Regular Decision
January 4 · Non-binding

Applying through the Common App

Application fee
$85
Common App fee waiver
Accepted for U.S. students only
Common App personal essay
Required
Portfolios collected through
SlideRoom
Recommendations
2 teacher recommendations, counselor recommendation, mid-year report

Source: Common App requirements grid, updated 2026-09-18. Anything not listed here wasn't stated in the grid, which is not the same as not required.

Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

View official application requirements

Academics

Flagship Programs

Carroll School of ManagementConnell School of NursingMorrissey College of Arts & Sciences (Political Science/Pre-Law pipeline)

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines
Business/FinanceNursingPolitical ScienceEconomicsPsychologyCommunicationBiologyComputer Science
Interdisciplinary Pathways
Human-Centered EngineeringInternational StudiesPhilosophy and Social JusticePULSE (Philosophy/Theology and Service)

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$94,720

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $70,702* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$4,284
$30,001 – $48,000
$7,304
$48,001 – $75,000
$13,112
$75,001 – $110,000
$19,999
Over $110,000
$60,308

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

Boston College is need-blind for domestic applicants and meets 100% of demonstrated need, but offers very little separate merit aid (a handful of Presidential Scholars each year) -- most families should plan around the need-based net price calculator rather than a merit award.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts· Suburban
Undergraduates
9,654
Setting
Suburban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†Common App requirements grid · 2026-27