Boston College has received nearly 30,000 applications for the Class of 2024, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admission, meeting key University projections and objectives for undergraduate recruitment.

The applications-related statistics indicate improved yield and selectivity for the Class of 2024, and augur well for continued efforts to promote diversity in the undergraduate student body, according to Ļć½¶Šć administrators.

The results also validate the Universityā€™s decision to adopt an Early Decision program this past year to meet the growing preference of high school students and enroll more ā€œbest fitā€ applicants for whom Ļć½¶Šć is a first choice, said administrators. The program provides two application opportunities for high-achieving students who consider Ļć½¶Šć their top choice: ED I offers a Nov. 1 application deadline with a decision notification by December 15; for ED II, applications are due January 1, and a decision notification is made by February 15.

ED I and II applications for Ļć½¶Šćā€™s Class of 2024 totaled about 2,750, while the number of Regular Decision applications rose 37 percent over last yearā€™s total to more than 26,600. Ā 

ā€œWhen we announced plans to replace Early Action with Early Decision one year ago, we anticipated a total pool in the range of 25,000 to 30,000 applications,ā€ said Director of Undergraduate Admission Grant Gosselin. ā€œWe are fortunate to have attracted an applicant pool on the high end of that range and look forward to shaping the class in the weeks and months ahead.ā€

While a complete statistical profile of next yearā€™s freshman class is still in process, Gosselin said there are positive indicationsā€”including the fact that AHANA students comprise 36.5 percent, compared to 33.7 percent last yearā€”that the Class of 2024 will maintain its upward trajectory in academic excellence and other important categories.

ā€œWeā€™re extremely pleased with the size, diversity, and quality of the applicant pool for Ļć½¶Šćā€™s Class of 2024,ā€ he said.

Sean Smith | University Communications