8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,784
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,690
Room/Board: $12,756
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 70%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 80%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Grant Thornton, Harvard University, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vitale, Caturano & Company, Ernst & Young, Investors Bank and Trust, State Street Corporation,
Staples, Braver & Company, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary, Dana Farber Cancer
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: 122,681
Number of current serial subscriptions: 974
Number of microforms: 136,147
Number of audiovisuals: 457
Number of ebooks: 30,135
Other library facilities: Collection of African-American Literature, member of Fenway Library Consortium
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: C.Walsh Theatre, Friedman Marine Biology Field Station, New England School of Arts and Design Gallery, and Suffolk Law School Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 600
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): 937
Classrooms: 1,152
Labs: 1,454
Other areas: 1,335
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,160
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: late night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 18%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
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: 18%
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: 6%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: N/A
Other: 14%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 2
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston (4)
Nearest train station: Boston (1)
Nearest bus station: Boston (1)
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: – 30%
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 (Northeastern University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Unity Week, S. O. U. L. Food Luncheon, Common Grounds Coffee House, Suffolk Fun Run, Spring & Winter Ball, Fall Fest, Service Day, Coffe Break, Alternitive Spring Break, Take Back the Night, Temple Street Fair, Caribbean Student Network Fasion Show, Commuter Connection Week