Application Process for All Students  |  Admission Deadlines  |  Restrictive Early Action
Regular Decision  |  Financial Aid Deadlines
 

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS

Boston College has a two-part application process. Applicants must first fill out the one-page Boston College Supplemental Application, which can be found on the Common Application web site, then follow with the Common Application.

Important: We strongly encourage students to submit both the Supplemental Application and the non-refundable $70 application fee at CommonApp.org as soon as possible. If you wish to pay by a United States bank check, make the $70 fee payable to "Trustees of Boston College" and mail the payment to:

Undergraduate Admission Processing Center
P.O. Box 11
Randolph, MA 02368-0011

If the application fee would cause financial hardship, U.S. citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents are eligible for application fee waivers.

Secondary school information (transcript(s) and recommendations) should be mailed to:

Undergraduate Admission Processing Center
P.O. Box 11
Randolph, MA 02368-0011

It is the applicant's responsibility to see that all admission application materials are received by the Office of Undergraduate Admission no later than January 1, 2013. Please remember that January 1st is a deadline, not a due date. We strongly recommend that students submit their completed applications before January 1st.

ADMISSION DEADLINES

RESTRICTIVE EARLY ACTION

Academically outstanding candidates who view Boston College as a top choice for their undergraduate education, and who wish to learn of their admission early in their senior year, may consider applying through the Restrictive Early Action program.

Early Action candidates must submit all credentials by the postmark deadline of November 1. The Admission Committee will communicate decisions no later than December 25. Decisions will not be communicated over the phone or via email. Students should not call the admission office to inquire about their decision prior to December 25.

Candidates for Early Action will be evaluated primarily on their high school record through the junior year. ACT results from the October administration and SAT results from the November administration will be considered for the Early Action program as long as the student designated Boston College as a score recipient prior to taking the exam(s). 

Restrictive Early Action at Boston College is a non-binding program; therefore, students admitted to Boston College in December will have until May 1st, the Candidate’s Reply Date, to make their enrollment decisions.

Boston College does not permit students to apply under our Early Action program if they are applying to a binding Early Decision program at another college. Students are free to apply to other Early Action and Regular Decision programs.

Because it is impossible to gauge the size and quality of the applicant pool at this early stage, admission is more selective for Restrictive Early Action than during the Regular Admission period. Competitive candidates who are not admitted to Boston College under Restrictive Early Action will be reconsidered during the Regular Admission evaluation process. Approximately 20% of candidates deferred at Restrictive Early Action are admitted during the Regular Decision process. Decisions will be communicated in early April. Restrictive Early Action candidates whose credentials are not competitive for admission to Boston College will be denied in December and may not re-apply in January. This allows such candidates to move forward with the application process at colleges where they will be competitive for admission.

REGULAR DECISION

All Freshman applicants should fill out and submit the Boston College Supplemental Application for Freshman Admission as soon as they know they will apply. The Common Application must be completed and submitted by January 1, 2013. Please remember that January 1st is a deadline, not a due date. In other words, January 1st is the last possible date we will accept your credentials. We strongly recommend that students submit their completed applications before January 1st.

Seniors in high school are strongly urged to complete their admission applications in December to avoid delays in review. Following receipt of application materials, the admission office will notify candidates whether their application is complete. Candidates will be notified of action taken on their applications no later than April 15. Decisions will not be communicated to applicants via telephone, fax, email, or in person prior to April 1.

Admitted students should be aware that it is imperative that their enrollment confirmation documents submitted by May 1, 2013.

FINANCIAL AID DEADLINES

For additional information about financial aid deadlines and procedures, please click here.