290 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 412
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $65,565,843
Admissions
Application Fee: $100
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Least selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $29,300
Room/Board: $11,089
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, 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: 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: 82,964
Number of current serial subscriptions: 295
Number of microforms: 650
Number of audiovisuals: 53,429
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Firestone Library – audiovisual materials
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: 52
Available internet access? – No
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
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: 0%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 20%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 20%
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 (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 31%
Doubles: 62%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 1
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 0%
Campus Size: 1 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston (5)
Nearest train station: Boston (2)
Nearest bus station: Boston (2)
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: – 60%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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: Battle of the Bands, Concert X