Boston College - Admissions

Admissions

The middle half of the class of 2012 had test scores that ranged from 1950–2220 on the SAT and 30–33 on the ACT. Admission to Boston College is among the most selective in the United States. For the class of 2012, BC received a record 31,000 applications from prospective undergraduates, admitting 26%, making it the most selective class in the school's history. BC ranks fifth (after NYU, USC, BU, and Northeastern) among private American universities in the number of applications it receives, although it is nearly half the size of the other four institutions.