College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1839 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
3,772 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$1,722,326 |
Application Deadline: |
May 1 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$4,999 in-state, 11,079 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,157 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
50 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Beta Beta Beta, Kappa Chi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Pinnacle, Sigma Delta Pi-Nu Theta Chapter, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) HILLEL, Newman, Christian Fellowship |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Amigos, International Student Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) SUAB- Student Union Activities Board, Dance Club, Active Sociologists, Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Gatepost (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Fidelity Investments, Citizens Bank, Bank of America, TJX Companies, State Street Bank |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
204,828 |
Library Facilities: |
Member of Minuteman Library Consortium |
Museums |
Mazmanian Art Gallery; Christa McAuliffe Challenger Learning Center;
Planetarium; Greenhouse; TV Studio; Early Childhood Demonstration Lab; Education Curriculum Library |
Computers Available: |
200 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (75%), women's dorms (25%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
73 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Boston (Logan International) (20), Providence(T.F.Green) (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Framingham (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Framingham (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston College;WPI;Northeastern Univ.) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Sandbox Weekend, Homecoming Weekend, International Festival, Concerts, Semi-Formal Dance, Black History Month Events, Dance Club Performances |
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