The Heights

BC Reports Decline in AHANA+ Student Enrollment in Freshman Class for the Second Consecutive Year

Annika Engelbrecht • October 10, 2025

Thirty-five percent of students in the Class of 2029 identify as AHANA, marking a 2 percent decrease from the Class of 2028 and the second consecutive year of decline for Boston College, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admission website.

BC Admits Record-Low 12.6 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2029

Annika Engelbrecht • March 27, 2025

Boston College admitted just 12.6% of applicants to the Class of 2029, marking its most selective admissions cycle to date.

“Pockets of Hope”: The Evolution of Black Student Enrollment at BC

Annika Engelbrecht • February 17, 2025

Boston College has worked to increase Black student enrollment since 1968. After the 2023 Supreme Court ban on affirmative action, BC adapts with new admissions strategies, focusing on diversity, community partnerships, and holistic reviews to maintain inclusivity.

BC Reports Drop in Black Student Enrollment for Class of 2028

Annika Engelbrecht • September 17, 2024

During the first year of admissions without Affirmative Action, Boston College’s Class of 2028 experienced a slight dip in Black student enrollment and slight increases in Hispanic and Asian American student enrollment.

BC Admits 14.7 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2028

Lucy Freeman • April 12, 2024

Boston College admitted 14.7 percent of applicants to the Class of 2028, according to a University release, down slightly from last year’s acceptance rate of 15 percent.

UGBC Senate Discusses Potential New Public Policy Minor, Use of Generative AI

Jack Beckman • February 7, 2024

The UGBC Senate discussed updates on an effort to create a new public policy minor during its meeting Tuesday night. According to student senator Andreas Pantazakos, the minor could be approved as early as Feb. 22—provided it garners enough support from faculty and administrators.

Supreme Court Rejects Race-Based Affirmative Action in College Admissions

Natalie Arndt • June 29, 2023

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled to ban affirmative action in college admissions on Tuesday afternoon, voting 6–2 against Harvard University and 6–3 against the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in a landmark decision.

BC Admits 15 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2027

Lucy Freeman • April 2, 2023

Boston College admitted 15 percent of 36,525 applicants to the Class of 2027, according to a University release.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of March 26

Opinions • March 26, 2023

This past Thursday, Boston College released its admission decisions for regular decision applicants for the Class of 2027. Now, with the May 1 college decision deadline fast approaching, it is up to us to convince the new generation of admitted students to join us on the Heights.

BC Omits Its Consideration of Legacy Admissions From Common Data Set, Unlike Many Neighbor Institutions

Eliza Hernandez • February 27, 2023

Like many of its peer institutions, Boston College considers “legacy status” in first-year admissions, according to Grant Gosselin, director of undergraduate admission. But, BC is the only university in the Greater Boston area, however, to omit its consideration of students' alumni relations—granted to students with family who have attended or currently are attending the University—in its 2021–2022 Common Data Set.

BC Admits 16 Percent Of Applicants To Class Of 2026

Sofia Laboy and Beth Verghese • April 11, 2022

Boston College accepted 16 percent of a record-high 40,477 applicants for the Class of 2026, according to a University release.

Boston College Welcomes Admitted Students Back to Campus

Julia Landwehr • April 26, 2021

Small groups of admitted students are being welcomed back on campus for in-person tours during the month of April—it’s the first time prospective students have been allowed to participate in on-campus programming since Boston College first closed in March 2020.