320 Washington Street
Easton, MA 02357
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1948
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,431
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $118,215,437
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,610
Room/Board: $11,040
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 51%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 64%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Fidelity Investments; Fleet Boston Financial Group, Inc.; Meditech; PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP; Putnam Investments; State Street Bank and Trust; Verizon; W. B. Mason.
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: 225,300
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,416
Number of microforms: 357,638
Number of audiovisuals: 6,723
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: College archives, Joseph W. Martin Papers, Michael Novak Papers, Tofias Industrial History Archives (part of the Stonehill Industrial History Center)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Stonehill Industrial History Center (museum and archives, located in Cushing-Martin Hall), Stanger Hall (computer center), Joseph W. Martin Institute for Law and Society (archives, offices, classrooms)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 300
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): 115
Classrooms: 65
Labs: 150
Other areas: 250
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some 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: 500
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: 84%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 83%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 84%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (92%), women’s dorms (4%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 88%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 23
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 96%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 375 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston, MA (25), Providence, RI (45)
Nearest train station: Brockton, MA (5)
Nearest bus station: Brockton, MA (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 64%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 35%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,400
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
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, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Culture City, Mr. Stonehill, mixers, Boston theaters, Boston museums, Boston professional sports, spring weekend.