Getting Started Guide
Admitted Students
Welcome to the Woods College, and congratulations on your acceptance. You’re joining a community committed to caring for each person and expanding our minds and hearts—hallmarks of Jesuit education.
We’re dedicated to supporting your success—in the classroom and beyond—so you can grow in every area of your life. Here, you’ll benefit from the resources of a nationally ranked research university, our intimate community, practitioner faculty, and flexible academic options.
Follow the steps below to join us and continue your journey with the Woods College.
Let us know of your enrollment decision by completing the Enrollment Response Form below by the deadline noted in your acceptance materials.
(Please select "Guest" on right side and then Enrollment Confirmation Form)
If you did not submit your final, official transcript in your application materials, you must do so now. (The unofficial transcript was acceptable for admission purposes only.)
If you have not yet completed your degree or are currently enrolled, you will receive a reminder notification closer to the start of your first semester.
Mail transcripts to:
Boston College WCAS Processing Center
P.O. Box 67445
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
All transcripts must be received one week prior to the start of the semester.
The Woods College New Student Orientation is scheduled for Thursday, August 23rd, 2018. Please RSVP today!
Review the Getting Started Guide to learn more about parking permit options, payment plans, purchasing your student ID, and other new student information.
International applicants who are officially accepted to WCAS and who plan to matriculate in a campus-based program in the U.S. are required to provide confirmation of available personal finances. Once an applicant has submitted the Enrollment Response Form, the form detailed below is required to be issued a valid I-20 from the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS).
Confidential Declaration of Finances
This form verifies the student's ability to cover educational and living expenses and requires the applicant to specify the amounts and sources of funds, accompanied by official documentation, such as bank letters. If you have not yet received this form from WCAS, please email wcasadm@bc.edu directly.
Students holding the Student (F-1) or Exchange Visitor (J-1) Visas will not be authorized to work except under extraordinary circumstances; therefore, the applicant should not look to employment as a means of support while at Boston College. Spouses who accompany students to the U.S. on the F-2 Visa are not permitted to accept any kind of employment in the U.S.
Visa Authorization
Provided this documentation is in order, Boston College will issue a Certificate of Eligibility Form (Form I-20 for an F-1 Student Visa or Form DS2019 for a J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa) for your use in obtaining a Visa. OISS offers resources for incoming international students, including information on the Visa Application Process.
It is imperative that you schedule a time to meet with your academic advisor.
More information and the advising calendar can be found here.