Experience Our Campus
Explore our magnificent campus, noted for its Collegiate Gothic architecture, including the award-winning Stokes Hall and Bapst Library, consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful college libraries in the country.
Apply to Boston College
We make the process as smooth as possible and ensure that your completed application receives careful, thoughtful, and deliberate attention from our admission committee.
Affordability
We’re committed to making sure that all admitted students—no matter their socioeconomic backgrounds—can succeed at BC. We're one of approximately two dozen private U.S. universities that are need-blind and meet the full demonstrated need of all accepted students.
Snapshot of the Class of 2029
39,686
Total applications
48
U.S. states represented (and 5 U.S. territories)
13.9%
Acceptance rate
Explore BC
Academics
Our approach to the liberal arts will enable you learn across disciplines, prepare you for a range of rewarding careers, and help you discern who you want to be—and why.
Choose from more than 50 majors.
Campus Life
Our beautiful campus is alive with ways to get involved, nurture friendships, cultivate leadership, and promote social good.
Boston College students have access to a variety of dining options, an expansive fitness facility, and an array of events and student programs.
Research
Discover answers to society’s most pressing questions while collaborating with acclaimed professors and your peers across disciplines.
As an undergraduate, you can lead research projects and gain practical experience in your field.
Scenes from Boston College
Gasson Hall Lecture
Stokes Hall
Gasson Hall in Winter
Catholic Mass at St. Ignatius
Students studying in Bapst Library
Students at McElroy Commons
Eagle and Gasson Hall
St. Ignatius Statue
Students at Carney Dining Hall
“ We seek a new generation of leaders who are academically talented, intellectually curious, desire a close-knit community, and are eager to use their talents to improve society. As a Jesuit university, our students represent a range of backgrounds but share a commitment to personal growth, character formation, and service to others. ”
Humans of BC
Video Gallery
A peek inside life at Boston College
We've curated a gallery of dozens of videos—from campus and dorm tours to features about the academic, social, and spiritual journeys our students take during their time on the Heights—to give you a better understanding of what it means to be a member of the Boston College community.
