Boston College

Boston College offers a variety of courses on undergraduate as well as postgraduate level to all international students every year. Studying at Boston College can be considered expensive since the annual tuition fee at the institution is on the higher end. Students can refer to the table below to have a look at Boston College's first year fees requirements:

Living Costs: The living costs at Boston College can vary according to the students choice of lifestyle. However, a tentative sum of $20000-$25000 can be considered as the cost of living at the university. A breakdown of the living expenses is given below:

Read: Cost of living for international students in USA

Boston College admission requirements include English language exam scores from all the non-US students, along with SAT/ACT scores. The English language minimum score requirements at Boston College are listed in the table below:

Boston College English language requirements can be waived if the applicant meets at least one of the following three criteria:

• English is their native language;
• Has attended a U.S. high school or another majority native English speaking country for at least three years and is enrolled in a traditional academic curriculum without ESOL coursework; or
• Has scored 650 or above on the SAT exam or 29 & above on the ACT English section.

If Boston College is the candidate's first choice or priority, they must consider applying through the Early Decision. There are two Early Decision applications at Boston College and both of these are binding in nature. This indicates that students are not permitted to apply to other binding Early Decision programs if applying to Boston College through Early Decisions. However, candidates are permitted to apply to non-restrictive Early Action programs at other institutions. Additionally, all the applicants are required to pay a fee USD 80 in order to get their application reviewed.

In order to get enrolled for the 2025 intake, students must apply before the below mentioned deadlines:

Early Decision I - November 1, 2025 (2026 intake)

Early Decision II - December 15, 2025

For Early Decision I, students will learn of the institution's decision by November 1, 2025 (2026 intake). Whereas for Early Decision II, the results will be sent out by December 15, 2025. At Boston College, selected students will be required to submit an enrollment confirmation fee to Boston College within 10 days of receiving their admission offer.

Also, in order to avail full-tuition scholarships at Boston College, it is mandatory for candidates to submit their applications by November 1, 2025.