Boston College Transfer Acceptance Rate & Statistics
Is your child thinking of transferring to Boston College? If so, you might want to check out historical BC transfer admissions statistics. Annually, BC anticipates enrolling around 125 transfer students. Most will enroll during the fall semester. A class of approximately 40 other transfer students will enroll each January.
But we know you want more BC transfer admissions data. Don’t worry. We won’t let you down. Below, we’ve got BC’s transfer admissions statistics — broken down by gender and overall applicants — for each of the last five years. So let’s dive in!
BC Transfer Acceptance Rates and Statistics by Gender
Before 2021-2022, Boston College published transfer applicant statistics by gender as either male or female. In the 2021-2022 Common Data Set, BC reported one applicant who did not identify with either gender. Hey, BC’s a proud Jesuit institution. But they’re getting with the times!
Male Applicants
| Boston College Transfer Enrollment Year | Boston College Number of Transfer Male Applicants | Boston College Number of Transfer Male Applicants Admitted | Boston College Transfer Male Acceptance Rate | Boston College Number of Transfer Male Applicants Enrolled |
| 2022-2023 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2021-2022 | 887 | 122 | 13.75% | 43 |
| 2020-2021 | 767 | 162 | 21.12% | 58 |
| 2019-2020 | 720 | 137 | 19.03% | 50 |
| 2018-2019 | 674 | 210 | 31.16% | 77 |
| 2017-2018 | 690 | 115 | 16.67% | 37 |
Female Applicants
| Boston College Transfer Enrollment Year | Boston College Number of Transfer Female Applicants | Boston College Number of Transfer Female Applicants Admitted | Boston College Number of Transfer Female Acceptance Rate | Boston College Number of Transfer Female Applicants Enrolled |
| 2022-2023 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2021-2022 | 986 | 117 | 11.87% | 37 |
| 2020-2021 | 822 | 214 | 26.03% | 69 |
| 2019-2020 | 860 | 167 | 19.42% | 70 |
| 2018-2019 | 773 | 278 | 35.96% | 116 |
| 2017-2018 | 694 | 115 | 16.57% | 36 |
BC Overall Transfer Acceptance Rates and Statistics
| Boston College Transfer Enrollment Year | Boston College Total Number of Transfer Applicants | Boston College Total Number of Transfers Admitted | Boston College Total Number of Transfers Enrolled | Boston College Transfer Acceptance Rate |
| 2022-2023 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2021-2022 | 1,874 | 239 | 80 | 33.47% |
| 2020-2021 | 1,589 | 376 | 127 | 33.78% |
| 2019-2020 | 1,580 | 304 | 120 | 39.47% |
| 2018-2019 | 1,447 | 488 | 193 | 39.55% |
| 2017-2018 | 1,384 | 230 | 73 | 31.74% |
BC Transfer Admission Rate and Statistics Analysis
Over the last five years, Boston College’s average admission rate has stood at 35.6%. During this window, BC’s highest transfer admission rate was in 2018-2019 (39.55%), and its lowest was in 2017-2018 (31.74%).
During this time frame, an average of 747.6 students who identify as male have applied to BC. Of these students, an average of 149.2 have earned admission. It’s a figure that includes a high of 210 in 2018-2018 and a low of 115 in 2017-2018.
Over this same span, an average of 827 students who identify as female have applied to BC. Of these students, an average of 178.2 have earned admission. It’s a figure that includes a high of 278 in 2018-2019 and a low of 115 in 2017-2018.
Optimizing Your Chances of Earning Admission to BC As a Transfer
If you’re interested in optimizing your child’s case for admission to Boston College as a transfer student, a school that remains test-optional for transfers for fall 2023, spring 2024, and fall 2024 admission, fill out Ivy Coach‘s free consultation form and indicate that your child is a college transfer student. We’ll then be in touch to delineate our transfer admissions services.
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