Boston College Admissions
Boston College received 39,686 applications for the Class of 2029, resulting in a 13.9 percent acceptance rate. Nearly 5,000 students applied through the two Early Decision rounds, with 30 percent of those applicants admitted. By comparison, the university received 35,475 applications for the Class of 2028 and just over 36,000 for the Class of 2027. According to the Office of Undergraduate Admission, the admit rate for the Class of 2027 was 15 percent—half of what it was only five years ago.
Over the past decade, Boston College has become significantly more selective, extending roughly 5,511 offers of admission for a 15 percent overall admit rate. This marks a decline from 16 percent in 2022 and 19 percent in 2021. The increased competitiveness is reflected in the academic strength of the admitted class: the average ACT score among admitted students was 34, and the average SAT score was 1511—up 45 points from just three years ago.
| Overall Applications Accepted | Overall Applications Received | Overall Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 5,497 | 39,686 | 13.90% |
| 2028 | 5,632 | 35,487 | 15.87% |
| 2027 | 5,511 | 36,525 | 15.09% |
| 2026 | 6,678 | 40,477 | 16.49% |
| 2025 | 7,570 | 39,875 | 18.98% |
| 2024 | 6,881 | 29,400 | 23.4% |
| 2023 | 9,500 | 35,500 | 26.76% |
| 2022 | 8,400 | 31,000 | 27.10% |
| 2021 | 9,200 | 28,500 | 32.28% |
| 2020 | 8,551 | 29,486 | 29% |
| 2019 | 8,232 | 29,400 | 28% |
| 2018 | 8,000 | 23,323 | 34.30% |
Geographic Diversity for the Boston College Class of 2027
A new study in The New York Times, based on millions of anonymous tax records, shows that some colleges are even more economically segregated than previously understood. The median family income of a student from Boston College, for instance, is $194,100 and 70 percent come from the top 20 percent.
In spite of this lack of socio-economic diversity, BC has admitted a geographically diverse Class of 2027. The admitted students represent all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and more than 79 countries around the world. 9 percent are international students. More than a third, 44 percent, are AHANA students (students of African, Hispanic, Asian and Native American descent).
