The average composite SAT score for admitted Boston College freshman is 1487 out of 1600. BC students have the 37th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1487 is in the 99th percentile of all SAT test takers.
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1435 to 1540. The 75th percentile score is 1540 while the 25th percentile score is 1435.
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by BC but we estimate it to be around a 1380 total composite SAT score.
The average score for BC students on the math portion of the SAT is 755 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 730 and the 75th percentile score 780.
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 705 to 760 and the average score for Boston College students is 732.
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Boston College based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 16.7%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.86.
An SAT score of 1540 or higher is very competitive at BC and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. While having an above average chance of acceptance, admission is very competitive. The estimated chance of getting in is around 28% or higher.
Scores between 1490 to 1530 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. While scores in this range are higher than many who apply, admission is extremely competitive. The estimated chance of being accepted is around 18% to 26%.
SAT scores between 1435 to 1480 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 10% to 16% percent chance of being admitted.
SAT scores from 1380 to 1425 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 9% chance of admission to BC. SAT scores below 1380 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting classSAT Score | Admission Chances |
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1600 | 45% |
1590 | 42% |
1580 | 39% |
1570 | 36% |
1560 | 33% |
1550 | 31% |
1540 | 28% |
1530 | 26% |
1520 | 23% |
1510 | 21% |
1500 | 19% |
1490 | 18% |
1480 | 16% |
1470 | 14% |
1460 | 13% |
1450 | 12% |
1440 | 10% |
1430 | 9% |
1420 | 8% |
1410 | 7% |
1400 | 7% |
1390 | 6% |
1380 | 5% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=164924 IPEDS survey data for Boston College.