The Heights

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.

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.

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.

Letting Go of Cornell

Mahima Menghani • April 18, 2018

"Confused and already in tears, I shut my laptop and attempted to ignore what I thought was a trap that would only lead to further disappointment."