Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · private nonprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 16.2% |
| Applicants | 34,779 |
| Middle-50% SAT | 1460–1520 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 33–34 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $39,866 |
| Grad rate | 91% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $103,937 |
| Source | cds · 2024 |
Application requirements
| Early Decision | 2025-11-01 |
| Early Decision II | 2026-01-02 |
| Regular / Rolling | 2026-01-02 |
| Application fee | $80 (US) · $80 (intl) |
| Personal essay | Required |
| Portfolio | Via SlideRoom |
| Test policy | never required |
| Teacher recommendations | 2 |
| Counselor recommendation | Required |
| Mid-year report | Required |
Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.
Supplemental essays
- Please discuss how you plan to achieve your short and long term career goals following graduation from Boston College. What challenges will you face and how will you leverage your academic and professional experiences to achieve these goals?
- Please introduce yourself to the BC community. Feel free to be creative in expressing your message.
- If you have not had coursework in core business or if your standardized test scores are low, how you plan to prepare for the quantitative rigor of the BC MBA, MSF, or MSA curriculum?
- Explain an aspect of your candidacy in more detail.
- What unique perspective will you bring to the Boston College community?
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).