Generally, Boston College is a extremely selective school. The school receives 36,069 applications every admission cycle from incoming students. The overall acceptance rate is around 16 percent which equals about 5,770 students who passed the admission process of the institution. However, when the term starts, only about 2,390 or 41% of the candidates who earned acceptance letter from Boston College decide to attend. Based on the school’s application data, 39% of the applicants were men while 60% were women, however, after receiving the letter of acceptance, only 54 percent of the women enrolled at Boston College as compared to 45 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 - 1,530 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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75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
36,069
Male 14,358
Female 21,711

 

Acceptance
5,771
Male 2,563
Female 3,194

 

Enrollment Total
2,385
Male 1,076
Female 1,309


Acceptance Rate
16%
Male
17.8%
Female
14.7%

 

Yield
41.3%
Male
42%
Female
41%


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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