200 The Riverway
Boston, MA 02215
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1888
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 675
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $41,863,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,890
Room/Board: $9,910
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 95%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 100%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Boston Public Schools, Brookline Public Schools, Cambridge Public Schools, Framingham Public Schools, LEAP School, Kingsley Montessori, May Institute, South Bay, Children’s Hospital, Mass. General Hospital, UMass Medical, New York Public Schools, Criterio
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: 83,578
Number of current serial subscriptions: 563
Number of microforms: 483,257
Number of audiovisuals: 0
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A
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: 86
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): 200
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 86
Other areas: 1,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 250
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
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: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
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 (30%), women’s dorms (70%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 24%
Doubles: 67%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: N/A
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 20%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 16 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Logan International Airport (10), Boston (10)
Nearest train station: Boston (5)
Nearest bus station: Boston (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 35%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 8
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, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Semi-formal, Kid’s Day, Fall Fest, Spring Weekend, Open Mic Nights, Sophomore-Senior Banquet, Culture Fest, Vagina Monologues