What SAT and ACT Scores are Required for Boston College

Boston College Typical SAT Scores

Average SAT score for Boston College is 1380.

Half of the admitted students have SAT scores from 1340 to 1520. Top 25% of admitted students has SAT score higher than 1520. Bottom 25% of admitted students has SAT score lower than 1340.

You need to have at least 1340 as your SAT score to get into Boston College. SAT score lower than 1340 still can get you in but your application need to stand out.

Typical SAT scores for Boston College are from 660 to 770 for math and from 680 to 750 for reading and writing.

New SAT Score25th PercentileMidpoint75th Percentile
Math Score660723770
Reading and Writing Score680712750
Cumulative SAT Score134014351520

Boston College Typical ACT Scores

Half of the students admitted to Boston College have ACT scores from 30 to 33. Top 25% of admitted students has ACT score higher than 33.

If you have 33 on your ACT test you have a good chance in getting into Boston College assuming that other parts of your application are equally great. Bottom 25% of admitted students has ACT score lower than 30.

You ACT score needs to be at least 30 to have some chance getting into Boston College. Typical ACT scores for Boston College are from 28 to 33 for math and from Not available to Not available for reading and writing.

ACT Scores25th PercentileMidpoint75th Percentile
Cumulative Score303233
English Score303234
Math Score283133
Writing Score8910

Boston College Old SAT Scores (2400) Requirements

Old SAT Score25th PercentileMidpoint75th Percentile
Critical Reading Score620670720
Math Score640695750
Writing Score640685730

Boston College Admission Rate

Boston College admission rate is 0.2851. It means that out of 100 applicants only 29 will be accepted.

Boston College Details

OwnershipPrivate nonprofit
StateMA
CityChestnut Hill
Zip Code2467
RegionNew England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Number of Students953
College Website
College Program4 Year

Boston College Tuition

In State Tuition$49,324
Out of State Tuition$49,324
Average Net Cost To Attend$33,661

Boston College Demographics

Non-resident Alien5.96%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.02%
Hispanic9.68%
Black4.04%
American Indian/Alaska Native0.07%
Asian9.75%
White61.71%

Boston College Fields Of Study and Degrees

Field of StudyDegreeField of Study CIP
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree0301 (03.01)
Area StudiesBachelors Degree0501 (05.01)
Area StudiesMaster's Degree0501 (05.01)
Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree0901 (09.01)
Information Science/StudiesBachelors Degree1104 (11.04)
Computer ScienceBachelors Degree1107 (11.07)
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree1303 (13.03)
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree1303 (13.03)
Curriculum and InstructionGraduate/Professional Certificate1303 (13.03)
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree1304 (13.04)
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree1304 (13.04)
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate1304 (13.04)
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchMaster's Degree1306 (13.06)
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchDoctoral Degree1306 (13.06)
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchGraduate/Professional Certificate1306 (13.06)
International and Comparative EducationMaster's Degree1307 (13.07)
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree1310 (13.10)
Special Education and TeachingGraduate/Professional Certificate1310 (13.10)
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree1311 (13.11)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelors Degree1312 (13.12)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree1312 (13.12)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelors Degree1313 (13.13)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree1313 (13.13)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate/Professional Certificate1313 (13.13)
Education, OtherBachelors Degree1399 (13.99)
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree1601 (16.01)
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaster's Degree1601 (16.01)
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesDoctoral Degree1601 (16.01)
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree1604 (16.04)
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree1605 (16.05)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree1609 (16.09)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree1609 (16.09)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree1609 (16.09)
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree1612 (16.12)
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree1612 (16.12)
LawFirst Professional Degree2201 (22.01)
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherMaster's Degree2299 (22.99)
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree2301 (23.01)
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree2301 (23.01)
English Language and Literature, GeneralDoctoral Degree2301 (23.01)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree2401 (24.01)
Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree2601 (26.01)
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree2601 (26.01)
Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree2601 (26.01)
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree2602 (26.02)
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesMaster's Degree2615 (26.15)
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesDoctoral Degree2615 (26.15)
MathematicsBachelors Degree2701 (27.01)
MathematicsMaster's Degree2701 (27.01)
MathematicsDoctoral Degree2701 (27.01)
Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree2703 (27.03)
Applied MathematicsDoctoral Degree2703 (27.03)
International/Global StudiesBachelors Degree3020 (30.20)
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree3099 (30.99)
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherDoctoral Degree3099 (30.99)
PhilosophyBachelors Degree3801 (38.01)
PhilosophyMaster's Degree3801 (38.01)
PhilosophyDoctoral Degree3801 (38.01)
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree3802 (38.02)
Religious EducationDoctoral Degree3904 (39.04)
Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelors Degree3906 (39.06)
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree3906 (39.06)
Theological and Ministerial StudiesDoctoral Degree3906 (39.06)
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree3907 (39.07)
ChemistryBachelors Degree4005 (40.05)
ChemistryMaster's Degree4005 (40.05)
ChemistryDoctoral Degree4005 (40.05)
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree4006 (40.06)
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree4006 (40.06)
PhysicsBachelors Degree4008 (40.08)
PhysicsMaster's Degree4008 (40.08)
PhysicsDoctoral Degree4008 (40.08)
Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree4201 (42.01)
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree4201 (42.01)
Research and Experimental PsychologyMaster's Degree4227 (42.27)
Research and Experimental PsychologyDoctoral Degree4227 (42.27)
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelors Degree4228 (42.28)
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree4228 (42.28)
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree4228 (42.28)
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelors Degree4301 (43.01)
Social WorkMaster's Degree4407 (44.07)
Social WorkDoctoral Degree4407 (44.07)
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree4501 (45.01)
EconomicsBachelors Degree4506 (45.06)
EconomicsMaster's Degree4506 (45.06)
EconomicsDoctoral Degree4506 (45.06)
Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree4510 (45.10)
Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree4510 (45.10)
Political Science and GovernmentDoctoral Degree4510 (45.10)
SociologyBachelors Degree4511 (45.11)
SociologyMaster's Degree4511 (45.11)
SociologyDoctoral Degree4511 (45.11)
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree5005 (50.05)
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree5006 (50.06)
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree5007 (50.07)
MusicBachelors Degree5009 (50.09)
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree5115 (51.15)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree5138 (51.38)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree5138 (51.38)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree5138 (51.38)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree5199 (51.99)
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree5202 (52.02)
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree5202 (52.02)
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree5203 (52.03)
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree5203 (52.03)
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesMaster's Degree5204 (52.04)
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelors Degree5207 (52.07)
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree5208 (52.08)
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree5208 (52.08)
Finance and Financial Management ServicesDoctoral Degree5208 (52.08)
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree5210 (52.10)
Human Resources Management and ServicesDoctoral Degree5210 (52.10)
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelors Degree5213 (52.13)
MarketingBachelors Degree5214 (52.14)
Telecommunications ManagementMaster's Degree5221 (52.21)
HistoryBachelors Degree5401 (54.01)
HistoryMaster's Degree5401 (54.01)
HistoryDoctoral Degree5401 (54.01)

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