Acceptance Rate History
Boston College Acceptance Rate: 16.4% in 2024 (2013–2024 history)
MA · Current rate: 16.4%
Boston College admits the SAT 1440–1540 range — you might be closer than you think.
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What is Boston College's acceptance rate in 2024?
Boston College's acceptance rate in 2024 is 16.4%, up from 15.7% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
Regular Decision acceptance rate at Boston College
Outside Early Decision, Boston College admitted 4,198 of 30,491 applicants in the 2024-2025 cycle: 13.8%. That counts everyone who did not apply Early Decision.
Boston College's Early Decision II deadline for the 2026-27 cycle is Jan 4, 2027.
Calculated from published counts · Common Data Set 2024-2025 · checked Aug 2026
How many applicants does Boston College admit, and what is its acceptance rate?
In its 2024 admissions cycle, Boston College admitted 5,755 of 35,037 applicants — an overall acceptance rate of 16.4%.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
Does Boston College's 2024 acceptance rate include early-round applicants?
Yes. The 16.4% rate is one whole-cycle figure covering all 35,037 applicants Boston College received for 2024, early and regular rounds counted together; it is not the rate of any single round.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
How has Boston College's acceptance rate changed recently?
Boston College's acceptance rate was 15.7% in 2023 and 16.4% in 2024, both reported by the same source.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.4% | 35,037 | 5,755 |
| 2023 | 15.7% | 36,069 | 5,645 |
| 2022 | 16.7% | 40,494 | 6,748 |
| 2021 | 19.0% | 39,846 | 7,587 |
| 2020 | 26.4% | 29,382 | 7,752 |
| 2019 | 27.2% | 35,552 | 9,679 |
| 2018 | 27.9% | 31,084 | 8,669 |
| 2017 | 32.4% | 28,454 | 9,223 |
| 2016 | 31.1% | 28,956 | 9,017 |
| 2015 | 28.5% | 29,486 | 8,405 |
| 2014 | 33.9% | 23,223 | 7,875 |
| 2013 | 32.2% | 24,538 | 7,905 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $4,284/yr · Family income over $110k: $60,308/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1440–1540
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at Boston College scored between 1440 and 1540 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
What this school weighs — Boston College
Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.
| Class rank | Important |
|---|---|
| Standardized test scores | Important |
| Application essay | Important |
| Recommendations | Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Character / personal qualities | Important |
Boston College Common Data Set 2024–25, section C7
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers Boston College's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1440–1540 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1440, and a quarter scored above 1540.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Boston College's rate ranged from 15.7% to 33.9%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1440–1540.
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Trend Analysis
Boston College's acceptance rate has decreased from 32.2% in 2013 to 16.4% in 2024, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2021.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.