Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Boston College is 16.66% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 34.60%. 15,887 men and 24,459 women applied to Boston and 2,964 men and 3,765 women students were accepted.
148 applicants who has another gender applied and 19 were accepted.
Among them, 1,079 men and 1,253 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Boston.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Boston
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants40,49415,88724,4591480
Admitted6,7482,9643,765190
Enrolled2,3351,0791,25330
Acceptance Rate 16.66%18.66%15.39%12.84%-
Yield 34.60%36.40%33.28%15.79%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 800 students (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 415 students (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Boston.
The median SAT score is 1,490 with 730 SAT EBRW and 760 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 760 and the 25th percentile is 705. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 780 and 25th percentile is 730 .
The median ACT composite score is 34 with 75th percentile score of 35 and 25th percentile score of 33 at Boston. The median ACT math score is 32 and the ACT English score is 35.
The SAT and ACT scores at Boston College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Boston
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total143514901540
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing705730760
SAT Math730760780
ACT Composite333435
ACT Math303234
ACT English343535
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Boston. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Boston College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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Boston Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesConsidered, if submitted
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Considered, if submitted
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusConsidered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $80 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of Boston College. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Boston.
Admission Information for Applying to Boston
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$80
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedCredits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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