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Bocconi Acceptance Rate and Tuition: Admissions Statistics and English Requirements

Bocconi does not publish an acceptance rate or the number of applicants it admits. Its Rector reported about 9,100 bachelor's and law applications for 2024-25; Bocconi offers about 3,000 first-year places a year, and first-year tuition for 2026-27 is €17,000.

Bocconi University in Milan does not release admissions statistics in the form US universities do: there is no admit count and no acceptance rate. What it does publish is the approximate number of applications (in the Rector's address at the start of each academic year), the number of places in each program, how candidates are ranked and what tuition costs. This page sets out those official figures and the English test scores Bocconi accepts.

Figures read from official sources on 3 October 2026 · LingoLeap Admissions Research

Bocconi University acceptance rate by year

Bocconi University applicants, admits and acceptance rate by admission cycle
Cycle	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2025-26 entry · bachelor's programs	Record total (number not given)	Not published	Not published source
2024-25 entry · bachelor's and law programs	About 9,100	Not published	Not published source

Bocconi international applications, places and tuition

Bocconi University acceptance rate by admission round, college or applicant group
Group	Cycle	Rate	Detail
International share of applications	2024-25	59%	Of about 9,100 bachelor's and law applications source
International share of first-year students	2024-25	40%	Undergraduate School and School of Law source
International share of applications	2025-26	More than 60%	Applications from non-Italian students up 25%; the US was the third country of origin after France and Turkey source
First-year places, bachelor's and law	2027-28	About 3,000	2,645 in the Undergraduate School and 320 in the School of Law source
First-year tuition and fees, bachelor's and law	2026-27	€17,000 a year	2027-28 amount not yet set; partial waivers of 20–80% by financial situation source

What the numbers mean

Bocconi ranks applicants by a weighted score: the Bocconi admission test counts for 55% and the grade point average of the third-last and second-last years of secondary school for 45%. There are two selection rounds, an Early session in the autumn and a Winter session, and Bocconi says competition is very intense and early applications can have greater chances of success.

About 3,000 first-year places are available. For 2027-28 entry Bocconi lists 2,645 places in its Undergraduate School — 690 each in Management (English) and Management (Italian), 460 in Finance, 230 each in Management for the Arts and Cultures and Management and Computer Science, and 115 each in Economics, Mathematical and Computing Sciences for AI and International Politics and Government — plus 320 in its School of Law (240 Law in Italian, 80 Global Law in English).

Comparing roughly 9,100 applications with about 3,000 places does not give an acceptance rate: Bocconi does not say how many applicants received offers, how many offers were declined, or whether the 9,100 counts people or applications. Rates quoted on other websites are not official figures.

Tuition and fees for students entering a Bachelor of Science or Law program in 2026-27 are €17,000 a year. The amount for 2027-28 entry has not been set yet, fees are adjusted for inflation over the course of the degree, and Bocconi offers partial waivers of 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% depending on each student's financial situation, plus separate full waivers.

Bocconi University TOEFL and IELTS requirements

Minimums for international applicants from the university's own pages. Since 21 January 2026 TOEFL iBT reports a 1–6 band score; the notes give the older 0–120 equivalent where the university states one. Convert TOEFL and IELTS scores.

Bachelor's and Law programs taught in English (B2)

TOEFL iBT: 88 on the 0–120 scale (TOEFL iBT, home edition accepted). Bocconi has not published a minimum on the 1–6 scale.

IELTS Academic: 6.5 with at least 6.0 in every section (IELTS Academic or IELTS Online)

The English certificate is an enrollment requirement, fulfilled after admission. Programs taught in Italian (B1) accept TOEFL iBT 45 or IELTS 5.0 with 4.5 in every section. Cambridge, Duolingo (110 for English-taught programs) and some IGCSE English grades are also accepted.

Bocconi University, English certificates accepted for enrollment (Bachelor and Law) · checked 3 October 2026

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FAQ

What is the Bocconi acceptance rate?

Bocconi does not publish one, and it does not publish how many applicants it admits. The official figures are about 9,100 bachelor's and law applications for 2024-25, reported by the Rector, and about 3,000 first-year places a year. Those two numbers cannot be divided to get an acceptance rate.

How many people apply to Bocconi?

About 9,100 for the bachelor's and law programs starting in 2024-25, 59% of them from international students. The Rector said applications for 2025-26 set a new record, with applications from non-Italian students up 25%, but did not give a total.

How much is Bocconi tuition?

€17,000 a year for students starting a Bachelor of Science or Law program in 2026-27. The 2027-28 amount has not been published yet. Partial tuition waivers of 20% to 80% are available based on financial situation.

How does Bocconi select bachelor's students?

By a combined score: 55% from the Bocconi admission test and 45% from the grade point average of the third-last and second-last years of secondary school. There is an Early and a Winter session each year.

What TOEFL score does Bocconi require?

TOEFL iBT 88 (home edition accepted) for programs taught in English, and 45 for programs taught in Italian. Bocconi states these on the 0–120 scale and has not published a minimum on the 1–6 scale used since January 2026. The English certificate is due at enrollment, after admission.

What IELTS score does Bocconi require?

IELTS Academic or IELTS Online 6.5 with at least 6.0 in every section for English-taught programs; 5.0 with at least 4.5 in every section for Italian-taught programs.