Acceptance
16%
Avg SAT
1507
Tuition
$70,702
Grad Rate (4yr)
86%
Retention
96%
Earnings
$103,937
AI Overview
Boston College blends rigorous Jesuit education with Division I sports spirit on a stunning Gothic campus just outside downtown Boston. The core curriculum ensures all students engage deeply with philosophy, theology, and humanities alongside their majors, while the "men and women for others" ethos drives strong community service participation. Students who thrive here value intellectual curiosity paired with social conscience and enjoy spirited game days. The unique combination of serious academic tradition with Eagles hockey fervor creates an energizing campus culture.
AI-generated interpretation, separate from the federal statistics on this page · refreshed Mar 2026
SAT Score Range
ACT Score Range
Tuition
$70,702
Room & Board
$18,916
Average Net Price
$41,704
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
Receive Pell Grants
13%
Take Federal Loans
30%
Median Debt at Graduation
$19,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
1st Year Retention Rate
Median Earnings
10 years after enrollment
$103,937Median Debt
At graduation for completers
$19,000Top Programs by Earnings
Bachelor's degree graduatesFinance and Financial Management Services
384 graduates
$147,746
4 yrs after graduation
Computer Science
144 graduates
$143,204
4 yrs after graduation
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
57 graduates
$132,903
4 yrs after graduation
Information Science/Studies
70 graduates
$131,090
4 yrs after graduation
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
109 graduates
$126,475
4 yrs after graduation
Accounting and Related Services
77 graduates
$126,461
4 yrs after graduation
Business Administration, Management and Operations
120 graduates
$123,144
4 yrs after graduation
Economics
335 graduates
$121,337
4 yrs after graduation
Mathematics
63 graduates
$111,072
4 yrs after graduation
Marketing
84 graduates
$106,353
4 yrs after graduation
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
Available Programs
72+ programsAnd 60 more programs available
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