Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College is a private large school in Chestnut Hill, MA, enrolling about 10,085 undergraduates. Boston College is selective, with an acceptance rate near 16%. Its highest-earning reported major is Finance and Financial Management Services (Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services), where graduates report median earnings of $147,746/year four years out. On-campus housing isn't required, so many students live off campus.
Admissions
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision I: Nov 1, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan 4, 2027
- Regular Decision: Jan 4, 2027
Confirm on Boston College's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Boston College's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Boston College weighs your application
From Boston College's own Common Data Set, 2024-25, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
What applicants who posted their results listed
43 self-reported applicant profiles from public posts, 2024–25 and 2025–26 admissions cycles: 10 admitted, 33 rejected or waitlisted. Figures read admitted vs. rejected or waitlisted.
Most common activities
Most common awards among admits
Who posted
How this compares at six selective private universities: Vanderbilt, UChicago, Tufts, Notre Dame, Boston College and Tulane Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants →
These are people who chose to post their results publicly, mostly on Reddit -- a group that skews toward high scores and STEM. They describe posters, not Boston College's admitted class, and recruited athletes are left out. For official numbers, use the admissions figures above.
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Boston College weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Boston College look for in applicants?
Per Boston College's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Boston College's acceptance rate?
Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA admits approximately 16% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Boston College?
Admitted students at Boston College typically score between 1440–1540 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).
What ACT score do I need for Boston College?
Admitted students at Boston College typically score between 33–35 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile).
How much does Boston College cost?
Boston College's total cost of attendance is reported at $89,493 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Boston College?
Boston College's deadlines are Early Decision I Nov 1, 2026; Early Decision II Jan 4, 2027; Regular Decision Jan 4, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Boston College require students to live on campus?
No -- Boston College doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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