Boston College

Private, Four-years School Located in Chestnut Hill, MA

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How much is the Boston tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Boston's tuition & fees is $67,680.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $87,250 when a student lives on-campus.

Boston Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$67,680
Books & Supplies Costs$1,250
On-campus Room & Board$16,120
On-campus Expenses$2,200
Off-campus Room & Board$11,750
Off-campus Expenses$2,200
2023-2024 Projection
Tuition & Fees$62,950

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Boston for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $309,746 at Boston. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $389,649. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $174,204.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$71,375$90,335$40,690
Sophomore (2024-25)$75,272$94,894$42,538
Junior (2025-26)$79,382$99,689$44,474
Senior (2026-27)$83,717$104,732$46,503
4 Years Total$309,746$389,649$174,204
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$75,272$94,894$42,538
Sophomore (2025-26)$79,382$99,689$44,474
Junior (2026-27)$83,717$104,732$46,503
Senior (2027-28)$88,287$110,037$48,628
4 Years Total$326,659$409,351$182,143
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$79,382$99,689$44,474
Sophomore (2026-27)$83,717$104,732$46,503
Junior (2027-28)$88,287$110,037$48,628
Senior (2028-29)$93,108$115,616$50,855
4 Years Total$344,494$430,074$190,460
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$83,717$104,732$46,503
Sophomore (2027-28)$88,287$110,037$48,628
Junior (2028-29)$93,108$115,616$50,855
Senior (2029-30)$98,192$121,486$53,188
4 Years Total$363,303$451,871$199,174
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$88,287$110,037$48,628
Sophomore (2028-29)$93,108$115,616$50,855
Junior (2029-30)$98,192$121,486$53,188
Senior (2030-31)$103,553$127,660$55,634
4 Years Total$383,140$474,799$208,305

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Boston' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Massachusetts, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $32,435.
In-StateOut-of-State
Boston College$67,680
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Massachusetts Four-years Colleges$28,605
Public Schools$10,313$16,276
Private Schools$32,435

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Boston and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationUndergraduateGraduate
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA$67,680$35,900
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA$65,538$66,046
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA$62,180$28,020
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA$60,774$47,722
Boston UniversityBoston, MA$65,168$64,712
New York UniversityNew York, NY$60,438$41,124
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA$32,876$30,646

Financial Aid and COA

At Boston College, 4,345 students (44%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $47,075.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Boston is $40,175 for students living on-campus and $35,805 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,326 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $49,992 and the average amount of student loans is $3,588.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (on-campus)$87,250
COA (off-campus)$82,880
Tuition & Fees$67,680
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$19,570
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$15,200
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$40,175
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$35,805
Average Financial Aid$47,075
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,34544%$47,075
Pell Grants1,24413%$5,293
Federal Student Loan3,19933%$4,695
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,32653%-
Grants or Scholarships1,01240%$49,992
Federal Grants35314%$5,666
Pell Grants34014%$5,387
Other Federal Grants34714%$485
State/Local Grants602%$1,670
Institutional Grants1,00640%$48,203
Student Loan Aid81732%$3,588
Federal Student Loans81732%$3,588
Other Student Loans0--

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Boston's acceptance rate is 19.04%. A total of 39,846 applicants applied to and 7,587 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 2,516 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 33.16%.
To apply to Boston, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants39,84615,491$24,355
Admitted7,5873,509$4,078
Enrolled2,5161,173$1,343
Acceptance Rate19.04%22.65%16.74%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)33.16%33.43%32.93%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRecommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal demonstration of competenciesConsidered But Not Required
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Considered But Not Required

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Boston. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,475 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 34.
Its SAT score is much higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is much higher than the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,4751,4201,530
National Average1,168
Massachusetts Average1,298
SAT EBRW725700750
SAT Math750720780
ACT Composite343334
National Average24
Massachusetts Average30
ACT Math323034
ACT English353435

Student Population

Boston College has a total of 15,287 students including 9,982 undergraduate and 5,305 graduate students. By gender, there are 7,064 male students and 8,513 female students attending Boston. The school offers online degree programs and 814 students enrolled online exclusively (5.32% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total15,577 7,0648,513
Undergraduate9,955 4,6915,264
Graduate5,622 2,3733,249

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
Phone617-552-8000
WEBwww.bc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered139 Programs
Online Program Offered1 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered81 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate16.66%
Yield34.60%
Student Population15,287
Graduation Rate90%
Transfer-out Rate6%
Retention Rate95%
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate12 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties882 (Full-time), 497 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs3,524 (Full-time), 665 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$143,185
Average Staff Salary$87,729