Boston College
#34 in National Universities
#8 in Massachusetts
4-years Private College In Chestnut Hill, MA
The acceptance rate of Boston College is 19.0%. Total 39,846 students have applied to and 7,587 have accepted to admit. Eventually, 2,516 students enrolled in Boston College (Admission Yield: 33.2%). The average SAT score is 1,490 and the average ACT score is 34. The application fee for undergraduate programs is $80 and graduate school application fee is $75 at Boston College.
Admission Stats
Application Fee | $80 (Undergraduate) $75 (Graduate) |
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Acceptance Rate | 19.0% |
Yield | 33.2% |
Test Scores | 1,490 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics
For academic year 2021-2022, total 39,846 students have applied to Boston College. By gender, 15,491 male and 24,355 female students have applied to the school. Among them, 7,587 (3,509 male and 4,078 female) students have accepted and 2,516(1,173 male and 1,343 female) have enrolled into Boston College for academic year 2021-2022. Next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield, also known as enrolment rate at Boston College.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Applicants | 39,846 | 15,491 | 24,355 |
Admitted | 7,587 | 3,509 | 4,078 |
Enrolled | 2,516 | 1,173 | 1,343 |
Acceptance Rate | 19.04% | 22.65% | 16.74% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 33.16% | 33.43% | 32.93% |
SAT and ACT Scores Distribution
At Boston College, 764 applicants (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 503 applicants (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,530 and 25th percentile score is 1,420. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 103 and 25th percentile score is 97. The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to submit when applying to Boston College. Next table shows detail SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Boston College.
25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 700 | 750 |
SAT Math | 720 | 780 |
ACT Composite | 33 | 34 |
ACT Math | 30 | 34 |
ACT English | 34 | 35 |
Admission Consideration & Requirements
Admission Consideration | |
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High School GPA | Required |
High School Rank | Recommended |
High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
Recommendations | Required |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered But Not Required |
Admission Test Scores | Considered But Not Required |
TOEFL | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Considered But Not Required |
Offered Degrees & Accepted Credits
Degree | Offered |
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1 Year Certificate | ✔ |
2 Year Certificate | ✗ |
Associate | ✗ |
2-4 Year Certificate | ✗ |
Bachelor's | ✔ |
Post-Bachelor Certificate | ✔ |
Master's | ✔ |
Post-Master Certificate | ✔ |
Doctorate (Research) | ✔ |
Doctorate (Professional Practice) | ✔ |
Doctorate (Other) | ✗ |
Credit Type | Accepted |
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Dual credit | ✗ |
Credit for life experiences | ✔ |
Advanced placement (AP) credits | ✔ |
Credit for military training | ✔ |
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