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The real 4-year cost of Boston College in Massachusetts
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
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,950 | – | – |
| 2009 | $39,130 | – | – |
| 2010 | $40,542 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,204 | – | – |
| 2012 | $43,878 | – | – |
| 2013 | $45,622 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,436 | – | – |
| 2015 | $49,324 | – | – |
| 2016 | $51,296 | – | – |
| 2017 | $53,346 | – | – |
| 2018 | $55,464 | – | – |
| 2019 | $57,910 | – | – |
| 2020 | $60,202 | – | – |
| 2021 | $61,706 | – | – |
| 2022 | $64,176 | – | – |
| 2023 | $67,680 | – | – |
| 2026 | $76,340 | $76,340 | – |
| 2027 | – | $79,433 | $78,986–$79,879 |
| 2028 | – | $82,650 | $81,724–$83,582 |
| 2029 | – | $85,999 | $84,556–$87,457 |
| 2030 | – | $89,482 | $87,487–$91,512 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $76,340 |
| Year 2 | $79,433 |
| Year 3 | $82,650 |
| Year 4 | $85,999 |
| 4-year total | $324,421 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $284,421
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $164,909
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $18,475/ yr
- rising 3.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $87,549
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Boston College4-year schools with similar prices in Massachusetts
Closest to Boston College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Tufts University$76,558
- Amherst College$76,040
- Williams College$76,640
- Boston University$74,594
- Brandeis University$73,678
- Wellesley College$72,890
- Mount Holyoke College$71,450
- College of the Holy Cross$71,150
Use this data
Published figures for Boston College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.