BC's tuition & fees has increased from $47,436 (2014) to $67,680 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.68% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $25,254 (year 2014) to $35,900 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Boston College.
BC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 14.70%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 42.18% from 2014 ($63,022).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, BC's COA is $89,605, which is increased by 7.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to BC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.68% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $67,680. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Boston College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,250 | 25.00% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,250 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,250 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.38% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 60.01% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Boston College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,586 | $9,725 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,046 | $11,000 | 3.15% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,518 | $11,900 | 3.14% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,992 | $12,500 | 3.05% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,378 | $13,000 | 2.41% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,726 | $13,450 | 2.12% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,120 | $13,450 | 2.36% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,702 | $13,650 | 3.40% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,320 | $13,950 | 3.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,675 | $16,841 | 12.85% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Boston College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Boston College | $67,680 | $64,176 | 5.46% |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $36,694 | $34,920 | 5.08% |
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| Wake Forest University | $64,758 | $62,128 | 4.23% |
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| University of Notre Dame | $62,693 | $60,301 | 3.97% |
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| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $31,767 | $30,869 | 2.91% |
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| Syracuse University | $63,061 | $60,135 | 4.87% |
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