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Applications will not be reviewed until they are complete. It is applicants' responsibility to track their status and follow up on missing documents.

Below is the list of necessary documents required to complete your Two-Week Non-Credit Program application. You will complete and submit your application through the technology platform Slate. Once the application becomes available for the summer of 2025, please click on the Apply button to begin your application or make changes/updates to your application. Once you have submitted your application, changes cannot be made.

Admission Requirements & Application Process for Two-Week Non-Credit Courses

  1. Must be a rising high school sophomore, junior, or senior. Students must be 15 by June 29th and under the age of 18 years old by August 8, 2025 
  2. Application form and $60 non-refundable application fee
  3. Statement and Course-Specific essay
  4. Two letters of recommendation
  5. Unofficial high school transcript

International applicants must submit a TOEFL, IELTs, or Duolingo English test score, if English is your second language. You should have an English proficiency demonstrated by a minimum TOEFL (English level) score of 577 (written) 100 (computer) 90 (iBT), IELTS score of 6.5, or Duolingo English score of 130. The TOEFL code for Boston College is: 3276. The above may not be substituted by other standardized test scores such as the PSAT and SAT.

International students currently studying, for at least two years, at a school where the primary language of instruction is in English may request a waiver from the TOEFL/IELTs/Duolingo English test requirement. You must upload a school transcript that clearly states English as the primary language of instruction

Submission of applications are accepted on a rolling basis, though the review and a decision will take place three times over the spring. Applications will not be reviewed until they are complete.

Note: It is the applicants' responsibility to track their status and follow up on missing documents, including outstanding letters of recommendation.

BCE Application Deadlines & Decision Release Dates:

  • Applications submitted by February 11, 2025 deadline (EST) will receive a decision the week of February 18, 2025
  • Applications submitted by March 11, 2025 will receive a decision the week of March 18, 2025 (International Student Deadline; Students under affiliated scholarship program deadline)
  • Applications submitted by April 8, 2025 will receive a decision the week of April 15, 2025


We strongly recommend that students apply early. Seats are limited.

Tuition is due in full within two-weeks of receiving an acceptance decision and serves as confirmation of plans to attend.

The application, admittance, and all communication must be made by the participant and/or the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) listed on the application. A third-party, educational consultant, or other party employed by a parent, applicant or family is not recognized by the Boston College Experience as an authorized representative of applicant/student.

Applications submitted by a third party on behalf of the applicant are not acceptable and will not be considered during the application review process.

Students who have been admitted and then wish to switch courses and/or sessions from their primary course must email their request to bce@bc.edu before the student payment deadline indicated in their admissions letter. While requests made before this deadline will be considered, they are not guaranteed to be granted. Requests made after this date will not be considered. All request outcomes will be communicated to the student and their custodial parent or guardian via email.

Application Instructions

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