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Boston Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,458
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 45%
Average Aid Amount $46,502
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,290
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 55%

Financial Aid Information at Boston

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,458 students (45% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $46,502. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,290 students (55% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Boston College is $70,702, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,458 students (45% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $46,502. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Boston College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Boston College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,45845%$46,502
Pell Grants1,27113%$5,587
Federal Student Loans3,19332%$4,757

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,290 beginning students (55% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,197 students (51% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Boston College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Boston College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,29055%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources99443%$51,099
Federal Grants32014%$5,580
Pell Grants30813%$5,314
Other Federal Grants31013%$481
State/Local Grants1095%$2,808
Institutional Grants98742%$49,342
Student Loans75632%$3,580
Federal Student Loans75532%$3,580
Other Student Loans10%$3,500