Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Official website ↗
16%
Admission rate
10,085
Undergraduates
$73,508
Tuition / yr
$93,039
Cost of attendance / yr
$112,178
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
1440–1540
SAT, middle 50% (approx.)
33–35
ACT, middle 50%
International students should also budget for health insurance, visa and travel costs not shown here.
Reference only. Automatically checked against the college's official pages on 2026-11-10; maintained by Jordan Lee, editor. Colleges can change policies at any time — confirm on the official page before you apply. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | No need-based aid for international undergraduates International students are not eligible for need-based institutional aid; only merit awards or outside funding. Sources (1)“Boston College is unable to provide need-based financial aid to students who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.”www.bc.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
|---|---|
| Meets full financial need | No — does not promise to meet full need |
| SAT / ACT policy | Test-optional (SAT/ACT may be submitted)Source (1)“Yes, submitting the SAT or ACT is optional for international students.”www.bc.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| English proficiency | English test required unless an exemption applies
Sources (3)“Boston College requires that non-U.S. citizens submit TOEFL iBT (at a test center or Home Edition), IELTS, or Duolingo English Test examination scores.”www.bc.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“The English proficiency requirement can be waived if an applicant meets at least one of the following three options:”www.bc.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“Recommended minimum scores are 7.5 on the IELTS, 130 on the Duolingo English Test, or 100 (5.0 on the new scale) on the TOEFL iBT.”www.bc.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
Scholarships for first-year students
Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program
Amount not published
Sources (1)
“All applicants who submit their admission applications by November 1 will be eligible for consideration of one of 18 Presidential Scholarships.”www.bc.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10Location
| City / state | Chestnut Hill, MA |
|---|---|
| Setting | Small city |
| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), about 14 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.