Boston College
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
16.7%
Applications
40,346
Admitted
6,729
Enrolled
2,332
SAT Composite
1450-1520
SAT Math
730-780
SAT Reading
705-760
ACT Composite
33-35
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$103,937
10 yrs after enrollment
91%
6-year completion
$41,704
sticker minus grants
$19,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Carol
Last Name:Pepin
Title:Associate Director
Office:Institutional Research & Planning
Address Line 1:140 Commonwealth Avenue
Zipcode2,492
Country:US
Phone:617-552-8487 (direct) 617-552-3111 (main)
Email Address:pepin@bc.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/offices/institutional-research-planning/institutional-research.html
City:Chestnut Hill
StateMA
Name of College/University:Boston College
Street Address Line 1:140 Commonwealth Avenue
CityChestnut Hill
StateMA
Zip2,492
Main Phone Number (Area Code)617
Main Phone Number:552-8000
WWW Home Page Address:www. b c . e d u
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):617
Admissions Phone Number:552-3100
Admissions Email Address:bcapplicant@bc.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.commonapp.org/school/boston-college
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/offices/human-resources/sites/oid.html
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Doctoral degree -- otherX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:7,660
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:4,674
Number of wait-listed students admitted:55
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80080.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69918.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80090.5
SAT Math: 600-6999
SAT Math: 500-5990.5
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160092.4
SAT Composite: 1200-13997.1
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.5
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3697.4
ACT Composite: 24-292.4
ACT Composite: 12-170.2
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class90
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class98
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:30
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day3
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:5
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year (2 years for required military service)
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:CDS-D Page 19 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 20 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Theology, demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language, Cultural Diversity
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)77%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)75%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing81%
Percent who live off campus or commute19%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/bc
Minimum15
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
10 TABLESProvide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,158
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:10
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$62,363
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$623,632
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students9,484