BC's tuition & fees has increased from $49,324 (2015) to $70,702 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.34% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $26,262 (year 2015) to $37,520 (year 2025).
BC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 41.98% from 2015 ($65,620).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, BC's COA is $93,168, which is increased by 3.98% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to BC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.34% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $69,400. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Boston College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,250 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,250 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,250 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.31% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 52.83% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Boston College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,046 | $11,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,518 | $11,900 | 3.14% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,992 | $12,500 | 3.05% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,378 | $13,000 | 2.41% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,726 | $13,450 | 2.12% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,120 | $13,450 | 2.36% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,702 | $13,650 | 3.40% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,320 | $13,950 | 3.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,675 | $16,841 | 12.85% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,216 | $17,958 | 2.62% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Boston College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $37,764 | $36,694 | 2.92% |
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| Clemson University | $40,866 | $39,498 | 3.46% |
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| University of Miami | $62,616 | $59,926 | 4.49% |
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| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $41,203 | $39,330 | 4.76% |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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