Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Official website ↗
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Quick summary
| Cost per year | about $93,039 per year (tuition, housing, food, books — U.S. Department of Education figure) + flights and visa. Four years cost roughly four times this if prices stay the same; colleges usually raise prices every year. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: none for international students. Merit scholarships: not yet determined. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | very selective: about 1 in 6 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1440–1540. English minimum: IELTS 7.5, TOEFL (1–6) 5, TOEFL 100, Duolingo 130. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Chestnut Hill, MA · Small city · summer highs about 28°C, winter lows about -5°C · 14 km from BOS airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
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 |
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| Meets full financial need | No — does not promise to meet full needSources (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 |
| Merit scholarships | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| SAT / ACT policy | Test-optional (SAT/ACT may be submitted)Sources (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 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Scholarships for first-year students
Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program
- Number of awards: 18
- Deadline: Nov 1
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 2026-11-10Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Finance and Financial Management Services | $92,127 | $147,746 |
| Computer Science | $93,215 | $143,204 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $95,921 | $132,903 |
| Information Science/Studies | $85,192 | $131,090 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $88,876 | $126,475 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $85,089 | $126,461 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $75,464 | $123,144 |
| Economics | $79,225 | $121,337 |
| Mathematics | $80,566 | $111,072 |
| Marketing | $76,748 | $106,353 |
| Philosophy | $58,101 | $97,519 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $86,406 | $94,867 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Location
| City / state | Chestnut Hill, MA |
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| 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).
Climate
| Warmest month (Jul) | average high 28°C (82°F) |
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| Coldest month (Jan) | average low -5°C (23°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 1,107 mm |
| Snowfall per year | 125 cm |
Month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °C | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 6° |
| Low °C | -5° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 86 | 82 | 106 | 92 | 82 | 99 | 83 | 82 | 90 | 102 | 93 | 109 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Boston Logan Intl Ap, Ma Us weather station, about 13 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
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.