Generally, Boston College is a extremely selective school. The school receives 34,779 applications every admission cycle from incoming students. The overall acceptance rate is around 16 percent which equals about 5,630 students who passed the admission process of the institution. However, when the term starts, only about 2,390 or 43% of the candidates who earned acceptance letter from Boston College decide to attend. Based on the school’s application data, 40% of the applicants were men while 59% were women, however, after receiving the letter of acceptance, only 50 percent of the women enrolled at Boston College as compared to 49 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee set by Boston College is $80. Prospective students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Boston College when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score of 33 - 35 or a 1,450 - 1,540 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

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Student SAT Scores

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First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
34,779
Male 14,099
Female 20,674

 

Acceptance
5,632
Male 2,800
Female 2,832

 

Enrollment Total
2,394
Male 1,193
Female 1,201


Acceptance Rate
16.2%
Male
19.9%
Female
13.7%

 

Yield
42.5%
Male
42.6%
Female
42.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$80


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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