320 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1889
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 360
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $7,176,434
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Least selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $9,060
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, veteran student, academic, older student
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: The Architectural Team; Steffian Bradley Architects; Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott; CBT Architects, Goody Clancy; Tsoi/Kobus & Assoc.; Cambridge Seven Assoc.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 33,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 150
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 0
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: BAC Institutional Archives, Memorial Library, 1800 vols., 19th and early 20th century architecture books, visual resource library, 41,000 slides and digital images
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 59
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 6
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 70
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 0%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – No
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 0%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 1 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): BOSTON (6)
Nearest train station: BOSTON (1)
Nearest bus station: BOSTON (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 0%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 0%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Design lectures, Exhibit openings