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Applying to Boston

Acceptance Rate 16.66%
Yield 34.60%
SAT Score 1,490
ACT Score 34
Applicants 40,494

Boston Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 16.66% at Boston College. Total 40,494 students applied and 6,748 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,490 and the average ACT score is 34.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Boston.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$80
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate16.66%
Average Test Scores1,490 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 16.66%. A total of 40,494 students (15,887 men and 24,459 women) have applied to and 6,748 (2,964 men and 3,765 women) students admitted to Boston College.
Among them, 1,079 male and 1,253 female students have enrolled into Boston and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.60%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Boston
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants40,49415,88724,4591480
Admitted6,7482,9643,765190
Enrolled2,3351,0791,25330
Acceptance Rate 16.66% 18.66% 15.39% 12.84% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 34.60% 36.40% 33.28% 15.79% -
[Chart] Boston College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Boston, 800 applicants (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 415 applicants (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,490 at Boston. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,540 and 25th percentile score is 1,435.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 33.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Boston. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Boston with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Boston
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total143514901540
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing705730760
Math730760780
ACT Composite333435
Math303234
English343535
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Boston College, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Boston
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Boston

The calendar system at Boston College is Semester. Boston College accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Boston College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training