415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1948
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,267
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $519,520,430
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $34,035
Room/Board: $9,463
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 65%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Ogilvy & Mather International, Goldman-Sachs, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, First Boston Suisse, Chase Manhattan, Deutsch Bank, NBC, Sloan Kettering Memorial, Peace Corps, CIA, Teach for America
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: 1,191,645
Number of current serial subscriptions: 25,808
Number of microforms: 944,169
Number of audiovisuals: 38,717
Number of ebooks: 33,454
Other library facilities: Farber Archives, Shapiro Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Rose Art Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 180
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 275
Classrooms: 175
Labs: 150
Other areas: 100
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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 Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 80%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 80%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (95%), special housing for disabled students (5%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 30%
Doubles: 30%
Triples or Suites: 30%
Apartments: 10%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 29
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 72%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 235 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston, MA (13), Providence, RI (50)
Nearest train station: Boston, MA (10)
Nearest bus station: Boston, MA (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 51%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Culture X, Concerts, Pachanga, Bronstein Weekend, Louie Louie Weekend