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Boston College
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General Information

Address

Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

Catholic (Jesuit)

Founded:

1863

Web Site:

www.bc.edu

Main Phone:

(617) 552-8000

Admissions Phone:

(617) 552-3100

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

9,059

Part-Time Undergraduates:

0

Total Male Undergraduates:

4,260

Total Female Undergraduates:

4,799

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

32%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

43%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

29%

Total Applicants:

22,451

Total Acceptances:

7,178

Freshman enrollment:

2,309

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

32%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Early Action Deadline:

November 11th

Early Action Notification:

December 25th

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 2nd

Regular Decision Notification:

Before April 15th

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1st

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

4,500

Applicants Accepted From Waiting List:

2,000

Students Enrolled From Waiting List:

165

Transfer Applications Received:

942

Transfer Applications Accepted:

240

Transfer Students Enrolled:

122

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

25%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Boston College Supplemental Application

Admissions E-Mail:

ugadmis@bc.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.bc.edu/admission/undergrad

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1240–1410

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

610–700

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

630–710

Retention Rate:

95%

Top 10% of High School Class:

74%

Application Fee:

$60

SAT II Requirements:

For all applicants, the Writing and Foreign Language tests are recommended; for the Accelerated Medical and Accelerated Dental Programs: Chemistry, Mathematics Level II, and Writing are required, and a foreign language test is strongly recommended.

SAT II Requirements for the University Professors:

For all applicants, the Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics tests are recommended.

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$31,438

Room and Board:

$10,845

Books and Supplies:

$650 per year

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$27,292

Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:

53%

Students Who Received Aid:

40%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(800) 294-0294

Financial Aid E-Mail:

student.services@bc.ed

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.bc.edu/offices/stserv/ financial