Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2516 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Boston College. Among these students, 764 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 503 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1475
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 7587 admitted students 764 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
30%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1420-1530. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 700 and 750, while 25% scored below 700 and another 25% scored above 750.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 720 and 780, while 25% scored below 720 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1475 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Boston College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 5% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
700-750 -
Math
720-780
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
34
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 7587 admitted students 503 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
20%
Similar to the SAT, Boston College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 20% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 33 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 33.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
34-35 -
Math
30-34 -
Composite
33-34
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$80
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Boston College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Boston College received a total of 39,846 applications. These applications included 15,491 male applicants and 24,355 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 39,846 applicants, Boston College admitted 7,587 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,509 males and 4,078 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,516 students chose to enroll at Boston College. This means that 2,516 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,173 were male and 1,343 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Boston College had an overall acceptance rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 23% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 17%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Boston College had an overall yield rate of 33% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 33%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Boston College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Boston College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Boston College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Boston College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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