About Boston College. Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA reports an overall acceptance rate of 12.6%, an early-round acceptance rate of 30.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1440–1520, a class size of 2,350, and a yield of 45.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Catholic Jesuit university. EA rate ~30% vs 10% RD. Strong for business and pre-law.