The Heights

BC Raises Cost of Attendance to $91,792 for 2025–26, 3.57 Percent Increase

Nikita Osadchiy • April 6, 2025

Boston College raised its annual cost of attendance to $91,792 for 2025–26—a 3.57% increase and the third-largest hike in a decade—while boosting need-based financial aid by $13 million to help offset rising costs.

BC Included in List of Schools Sued for Price Fixing

Annika Engelbrecht • October 18, 2024

A lawsuit named Boston College as one of 40 private universities alleged of overcharging tuition by considering the financial information of students’ noncustodial parents. Several other Massachusetts...

When BC Students Study Abroad, They Pay BC Home-Tuition. BC Should Justify This Policy.

The Heights Editorial Board • February 19, 2024

Two weeks ago, 1,033 Boston College students received their 2024–25 study abroad placements. When considering the opportunity of studying abroad, a key factor for many of these students and their families is the financial burden.

BC to Increase Tuition by 2.5 Percent to $60,530 for 2021-22 Academic Year

Victor Stefanescu • March 18, 2021

The Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition by 2.51 percent to $60,530 for the next academic year, up from the current tuition of $59,050, according to a University release.

Students Receive Partial Refund, but Many Decisions yet to Be Made

Rachel Phelan • March 13, 2020

BC is providing partial refunds on meal plans and room and board, but many decisions in areas such as student outreach and academics have not been made

BC Attendance Cost Rises to $72,736, Tuition Now $56,780

Jack Goldman • March 14, 2019

Boston College’s Board of Trustees has set tuition for the 2019-20 academic year at $56,780, bringing the final cost of attendance to $72,736 per year, according to a University release.

Solving the Greatest Mystery at BC

Austin Bodetti • May 3, 2018

"That story, though, sounds both highly illegal and slightly racist."

Tuition Set at $54,600 for 2018-19 School Year

Charlie Power • March 16, 2018

The total cost of attendance, including fees and room and board, will rise to $69,942, increasing 3.6 percent from the 2017-18 level.

Tuition for 2017-18 School Year Set at $52,500

Connor Murphy • March 16, 2017

With this latest increase, undergraduate cost of attendance for next year will be $67,488.

Private Lenders Roll Out a New Option for Tuition Payment

Taylor St. Germain • April 14, 2016

In an effort to help college students afford their education, private lenders have begun to roll out private loan options for parents.

We Need Student Debt Reform

John Wiley • April 3, 2016

"Good information on the total debt taken on by students and their families can protect prospective students from predatory private-lending practices and offer a clearer picture of what their total debt will most likely look like by graduation."

How Free Tuition Would End College Competition

John Miotti • March 20, 2016

"By instituting free tuition, public universities will lose the competitive edge that makes them so elite."