Tuition & Aid

Boston College is committed to providing access to students from all socioeconomic backgrounds by maximizing affordability and minimizing debt to ensure that students can thrive at Messina College.

Committed to Affordability

The University’s financial aid policy is among the most generous in the nation, and Messina College students will be eligible for institutional financial aid regardless of citizenship status. At Messina College, financial aid will be provided to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need. This will allow students to make an enrollment decision based on best academic fit versus concern for finances. Qualified financially needy students will receive a combination of grant, loan, and work-study funds to resolve direct costs. Students will also be provided with low cost book options and a free laptop.

Costs

Our financial aid staff will work closely with students and their families to ensure that Messina College is an affordable option.

2024–2025 Billed First Year Costs

ItemCost
Comprehensive Tuition – Messina College (includes all fees)
$32,000
Housing (11 months)
$12,800
Food (11 months)*
$9,800
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*The meal plan rate covers 21 meals per week.

Estimate your eligibility for need-based scholarships and anticipate your college costs. An education at Messina College is more affordable than you think.

Quick Cost Estimator

This tool asks six basic financial questions to give you an early estimated range (Low/Best/High) of the amount your family may need to contribute for one year at Messina College.

For most students, the Best estimate is closest to the amount your family may need to contribute for one year at Messina College.


Examples of Financial Scenarios

Below are three examples of possible family financial situations to give you an idea of how much a family might be expected to pay for one year at Messina College using the Quick Cost Estimator. Keep in mind these are general approximations of financial aid awards based on income, assets, home equity, and household size only. Other factors may be included for your final aid determination.

Types of Aid

Need Based Grant/Scholarship

This amount represents the total amount of funds that would be awarded in grant and/or scholarship funds. At this time Messina College is applying for the ability to award federal and state financial aid funds. If approved, this amount would include the total of any institutional, federal, and/or state grant/scholarship funds.

Loans

Other schools' financial aid packages may include substantial amounts of loans in their offers. Students at Messina College will be offered a small loan, typically around $2,000, as a part of their financial aid offer. This loan will have a low interest rate and can be provided by the institution or federal government (pending approval).

Student Employment

Part-time employment opportunities are available to assist the student in meeting the costs related to attending Messina College. This may be provided as 51 Student Employment or through the Federal Work Study program (pending approval). Available openings are posted on the Student Services website at the start of the school year so that all students have an opportunity to apply.

Aid Application Deadlines

December 1

Early Decision

January 16

Priority Consideration

After January 16

Rolling Applications accepted on a space-available basis

How to Apply for Aid

Submitting Your Documents

Submit all financial aid documents using the CollegeBoard's IDOC service.

For more information on using this service, visit .


Upload Limitations and Restrictions

  • File size is limited to 5 MB per document. If your document exceeds this size, consider the following:
    • Do not use a camera to create images of the documents
    • Do not attempt to upload color copies
    • Use a lower resolution setting when scanning documents
  • IDOC acceptable upload file types are .pdf, .tiff, and .jpeg format
  • Password-protected documents cannot be accepted

Your Unique Situation

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Divorced or Separated Parents

Boston College believes that the primary responsibility for educational expenses lies with the student and the family. Therefore, both biological parents must submit financial information in order to establish a student’s eligibility for financial aid.

For exact details on what you need to submit, visit.

If the whereabouts of your noncustodial parent are unknown, or if there are extenuating circumstances regarding your situation, please complete theNoncustodial Parent Waiver Petition. Please provide supporting documentation from a third party. Requests without supporting documentation will not be reviewed. Refusal of your noncustodial parent to provide information or support does not constitute a waiver.

Please note that Boston College will also accept the Noncustodial PROFILE Waiver Request made available to incoming students by the College Board.

All information is kept strictly confidential, unless a signed release is provided authorizing the sharing of information between all parties.

Independent Students

A student is considered federally independent if any of the following apply:

  • 24 years old
  • married
  • serving on active duty in the US Armed Forces
  • a veteran
  • a parent with dependents
  • an emancipated minor
  • homeless
  • assigned a legal guardian before the age of 18

For institutional aid purposes, all undergraduates at Boston College are considered dependent. We will only consider students independent in extreme circumstances. The student should submit a letter appealing dependency status to the Office of Student Services. The appeal letter should outline the student's relationship with his/her parents. We also require a letter from a third-party (counselor, teacher, social worker, lawyer for example) in support of the claim.

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