Boston College
- Private
- Research university
Boston College: international tuition 75,070 USD per year, one-year total cost 76,424 USD, acceptance rate 16.4%. Need-based aid is not open to international students. Published minimum English scores: IELTS 7.5, TOEFL iBT 100, Duolingo 130.
Vietnamese applicants cannot receive Boston College need-based financial aid under the stated policy. BC offers the full-tuition Gabelli Presidential Scholarship on merit, but its official pages do not confirm eligibility for international students.
Getting in. The school admits 16.4% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 710–760, Math 730–780, ACT 33–35. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. For English, the school asks for IELTS 7.5+, TOEFL iBT 100+ or Duolingo 130+.
Cost for a year. One year comes to 76,424 USD, before any scholarship. There is 1 scholarship, but none says international students can apply, so nothing is taken off yet.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline is 1/11. You apply through Common Application. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 11/10/2026Cost checked 10/10/2026
What is the tuition at Boston College?
International tuition is 75,070 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 76,424 USD.
Does Boston College offer scholarships for international students?
Need-based aid is not open to international students. Vietnamese applicants cannot receive Boston College need-based financial aid under the stated policy. BC offers the full-tuition Gabelli Presidential Scholarship on merit, but its official pages do not confirm eligibility for international students.
What English scores does Boston College require?
Published minimum English scores: IELTS 7.5, TOEFL iBT 100, Duolingo 130.
What is the acceptance rate at Boston College?
The acceptance rate is 16.4%.
- Pay in fullYesPay in fullOnce admitted you can enrol straight away — no scholarship decision to wait for.Your family covers all tuition and living costs for every year of the degree.You will need: your application and proof that your family can pay — the school needs it to issue your visa documents.
- Aid with the offerUnclearAid with the offerThe school decides aid while reviewing your application, so any need-based or merit award arrives with the offer.The school's official pages do not say whether international students get aid at admission — worth asking the admissions office directly.
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclearApply separately for scholarshipsOn top of the admission application, you send a separate scholarship application or get nominated.The pages we read mention no scholarship with its own application. Not seeing one does not mean there is none — ask the school.
For Vietnamese students
Vietnamese community nearby
Students on campus lifeiPublic YouTube videos by students and the school, matched to this school's name; Vietnamese videos first. Each reflects its creator's own view.
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Tuition and cost for a year
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What a year costs
VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.
Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?UnclearThe Presidential Scholarship has no separate application, but BC does not confirm that this process applies to international students.
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearBC describes need-blind admission generally, but does not confirm that this policy specifically applies to international applicants.
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?UnclearThe pages do not require a CSS Profile or international aid form, and BC states that international students cannot receive need-based aid.
Scholarships at this school
Gabelli Presidential Scholars ProgramIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.MeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
The page describes a merit scholarship for incoming fall freshmen but does not state whether international students are eligible.
Deadline: November 1 priority scholarship deadline
Admission requirements
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SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- High-school transcriptRequired
- SATACTOptional
- English proficiencyiTOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores are required unless a waiver condition is met.Required
- Counselor recommendationRequired
- Teacher recommendationRequired
- EssaysRequired
- InterviewiThe InitialView video interview is encouraged but not required, and it does not replace an English proficiency score.Optional
- PortfolioiArts portfolios via SlideRoom are optional (listed under Optional Credentials for the Arts).Optional
- Proof of fundsiThe Certification of Finances is submitted only after admission, not with the application.Required
- Supplementary applicationRequired
How to apply
Minimum English scores vs other schools
Compared with 42 United States schools admitting 15–40% that publish it in Duckling's data.
Compared with 28 United States schools admitting 15–40% that publish it in Duckling's data.
Deadlines
- Early Decision I application deadline (binding) (ED)Applicationabout17days
- Priority deadline for Gabelli Presidential Scholarship considerationScholarship+17 days
- Spring first-year application deadlineApplication+17 days
- Optional arts materials deadline via SlideRoom (Early Decision I) (ED)Documents+17 days
- InitialView interview results deadline (Early Decision I) (ED)Documents+31 days
- Early Decision I notification date (ED)Decision+61 days
- Spring first-year notification dateDecision+61 days
- Early Decision II application deadline (binding) (ED2)Application+81 days
- Regular Decision application deadline (non-binding) (RD)Application+81 days
- Optional arts materials deadline via SlideRoom (Early Decision II and Regular Decision) (RD)Documents+81 days
- SlideRoom arts-materials deadline for Early Decision II (ED2)Documents+81 days
- InitialView interview results deadline (Early Decision II) (ED2)Documents+92 days
- InitialView interview results deadline (Regular Decision) (RD)Documents+92 days
- Early Decision II notification date (ED2)Decision+123 days
- Regular Decision notification date (RD)Decision+168 days
Admission odds in numbers
AP credit by subject
Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board
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Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
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Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.
Updated 10/10/2026How Duckling sources data