360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1898
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 12,080
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $558,257,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $65
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $30,309
Room/Board: $10,950
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 93%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Childrens Hospital, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Gillette, Fidelity, EMC, Beth Israel Deaconess, Brigham and Womens, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens Pharmacy, Deloitte & Touche, General Electric, Liberty Mutual, IBM, Lehman Brothers, Raytheon, MIT Lincoln Labs, Terad
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: 987,658
Number of current serial subscriptions: 7,397
Number of microforms: 2,307,956
Number of audiovisuals: 17,765
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Marine Science Library; African American Studies Library; Burlington Campus Library; School of Law Library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: John D. OBryant African-American Institute, Egan Science/Engineering Research Center, Behrakis Heath Sciences Center, Marine Science Center at Nahant, Center for Subsurfacing Sensing and Imaging Systems (CenSSIS), Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis, Research Vessel MYSIS, Marino Recreation Center, Badger-Rosen Squashbusters Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,993
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): 10
Classrooms: 260
Labs: 24
Other areas: 350
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some 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: 4,200
Recommended operating system: Other
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: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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, women’s dorms, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, cooperative housing, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 21%
Triples or Suites: 14%
Apartments: 63%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 34
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 88%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 67 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston (6)
Nearest train station: Boston (1)
Nearest bus station: Boston (3)
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: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)
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: Homecoming, SpringFest, Mardi Gras, Midnight Madness, International Carnevale