Boston College Acceptance Rate: 16% — Admissions Statistics
Boston College Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 1 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Boston College
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
1
Acceptance Rate
16%
Avg SAT Score
1507
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
10,085
Grad Rate
91%
Median Debt
$19,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$70,702
Out-of-State
$70,702
Avg Net Price
$41,704
Median Debt
$19,000
in-state tuition
$70,702
out-of-state tuition
$70,702
avg net price
$41,704
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$85,717
$
median 10yr
$103,937
$
gender split
Women
52%
Men
48%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
57%
Hispanic
13%
Asian
11%
Black
5%
Two or More
5%
AIAN
0%
About Boston College
Boston College is a private nonprofit institution in Chestnut Hill, MA. Acceptance rate: 16% (highly selective). Average SAT: 1507. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~10,085 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 91%.
Boston College accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 1. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $70,702. Out-of-state: $70,702. Avg net price: $41,704. Median debt: $19,000. Median earnings 6yr: $85,717. Median earnings 10yr: $103,937.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.