1071 Blue Hill Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1879
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,725
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $17,859,802
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,140
Room/Board: $9,340
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, personal, older student, psychological
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: 50%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 92,589
Number of current serial subscriptions: 555
Number of microforms: 131,176
Number of audiovisuals: 2,904
Number of ebooks: 4,000
Other library facilities: The Education Resource Center is the Library’s curriculum library, for the use of education students.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 190
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): 40
Classrooms: 49
Labs: 190
Other areas: 140
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 72%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 72%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (95%), women’s dorms (3%), men’s dorms (2%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 55%
Triples or Suites: 33%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 18
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 39%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 132 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston, MA (14), Providence, RI (44)
Nearest train station: Boston (11)
Nearest bus station: Boston, MA (11)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Stonehill College, Boston University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Welcome Week, Coffeehouse Series, Movie Nights, Winter Week, Homecoming, Spring Fest, Mignight Madness, Midnight Breakfast, Mr. Curry, Annual Wiffleball Tournament