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Boston College Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to Boston College’s Other Incoming Students?

Assess your admission prospects by studying the statistics from the latest freshman classes at Boston College, located in Chestnut Hill, MA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Boston College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Boston College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Highly Selective (10-20%)
Acceptance Rate	16%
Application Fee	$80 (waivable)

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Boston College received 35,037 total applications. From this pool, 5,755 gained acceptance, and 2,501 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	35,037
Accepted	5,755
Enrolled	2,501
Enrolled Full-Time	2,394
Enrolled Part-Time	107

Getting into Boston College is 16.4%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is very selective and competitive. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Boston College: women are accepted at a rate of 14% versus 20% for male applicants.

Among admitted students at Boston College is 43%. This indicates that 43% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 43% compared to 43% for male admits.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Boston College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	14,202	20,829
Admitted	2,853	2,902
Enrolled	1,240	1,261

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 30% of students accepted to Boston College provided SAT results (711 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 710 and 760. Math scores were between 730 and 780.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	710	760
Mathematics	730	780
Combined Total	1440	1540

Boston College received ACT scores from 15% of its admitted class (366 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 33 and 35.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	33	35
English	34	35
Math	30	34

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.