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The real 4-year cost of Boston College
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Boston College went from $37,950 to $76,340, an average of 4.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $76,3402026-27 undergraduate tuition; required fees carried forward.source
2008–2030: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $76,340 |
| Year 2 | $79,432 |
| Year 3 | $82,650 |
| Year 4 | $85,998 |
| 4-year total | $324,420 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $284,420
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $164,908
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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