Boston College
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Class rank | Important |
| Standardized test scores | Important |
| Application Essay | Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Important |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 921
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $60,503
Students with non-need merit aid: 34
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $20,795
Student Debt
Median total debt: $17,962
Students with federal loans: 32.0%
Students with Pell grants: 12.7%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $61,773
After 5 years: $90,978
Majors(47 programs)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(344 graduates)
- Economics.(316 graduates)
- Biology, General.(213 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(212 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(172 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(142 graduates)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(142 graduates)
- Marketing.(127 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(118 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(109 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(109 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(100 graduates)
- Computer Science.(94 graduates)
- Mathematics.(86 graduates)
- Information Science/Studies.(85 graduates)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(82 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(81 graduates)
- Philosophy.(78 graduates)
- History.(62 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(48 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(47 graduates)
- Sociology.(45 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(31 graduates)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(30 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(20 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(20 graduates)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies.(15 graduates)
- Chemistry.(15 graduates)
- Physics.(15 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(15 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(11 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(8 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(6 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(6 graduates)
- Music.(6 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(4 graduates)
- Education, Other.(3 graduates)
- Natural Sciences.(3 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(2 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(2 graduates)
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
- Area Studies.
- Education, General.
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Social Sciences, General.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,865 students
Admission Rate: 15.7%
Retention Rate: 95.4%
Graduation Rate: 91.0%
Student Demographics
White (58.3%)
Hispanic (11.6%)
Black (5.4%)
Asian (11.2%)
Two or More (3.8%)
International (7.2%)
Gender Distribution
Men (47.0%)
Women (53.0%)