120 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-4624
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1880
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,373
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 5
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,834
Room/Board: $10,870
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 79%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Boston Lyric Oprea, CBS Productions, Cone LLC, Creative Artists Agency, Disney Channel, Eaton Publishing, Esquire Magazine, Houghton Mifflin publishing, Intel, Little Brown & Company, Saraphim Films, Sony Pictures, Trinity Communications, USA Network, VH-
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: 173,513
Number of current serial subscriptions: 642
Number of microforms: 10,341
Number of audiovisuals: 9,760
Number of ebooks: 7,467
Other library facilities: Media Services Center, College Archives, member of the Fenway Libraries Consortium Online network
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Cutler Majestic Theatre, historic 1,200-seat proscenium theater; Tufte Performance and Production Center, 11-story teaching facility housing two television studios, makeup lab, costume shop, theatre design/technology center, and two performance and rehearsal theaters; WERS-FM, Boston’s oldest noncommercial broadcaster; Levy Marketing Suite; Journalism Studios, featuring a digital newsroom and broadcasting studio with control room; Robbins Speech, Langauage and Hearing Center, one of seven clinics/programs for speech and hearing therapy; TRF, which coordinates television, radio and film facilities; Rotch Field, a newly-constructed athletic field with a synthetic surface for outdoor sports. A new 12-story college center and residence hall to open in 2006 and renovated Paramount Theater complex to open in 2008.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 458
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): 61
Classrooms: 28
Labs: 14
Other areas: 1,200
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 all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
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: 42%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 42%
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 (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 27%
Doubles: 55%
Triples or Suites: 17%
Apartments: N/A
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 10 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston, MA (8), Providence, RI (55)
Nearest train station: Boston, MA (1)
Nearest bus station: Boston, MA (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – N/A
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: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,400
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 policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: The EVVYs digital and media arts awards show, Spring Musical, Hand-Me-Down Night (senior recognition event).