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School Type
State-supported, Coed |
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Setting
Suburban 73-acre campus with easy access to Boston |
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Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates |
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Cost
Tuition state resident $970 full-time, $162 per course part-time; nonresident $7050 full-time, $1175 per course part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and course load
Required fees $5171 full-time, $927 per course part-time
Room and board $7509; room only: $4875. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility |
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 61% of applicants were admitted |
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Application Deadlines
5/15 (freshmen), 5/1 (transfers) |
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| Admissions Contact |
Ms. Elizabeth J. Canella,
Associate Dean of Admissions
Framingham State College
100 State Street,
PO Box 9101
Framingham,
MA 01701-9101
Phone: 508-626-4500
Fax: 508-626-4017
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| STUDENT SNAPSHOT |
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Undergraduate Student Population
3,962 undergraduate students, 65% women, 35% men, 9% transferred in
Minority Breakdown
5% African American, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% Hispanic American, 0.5% Native American
International Population
0.7% representing 12 other countries
Housing Info
50% live on campus
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| SCHOOL DETAILS |
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Freshman
Admission:
3,964 applied;
2,416 admitted;
650 enrolled
Average high school GPA: 3.14
Test Scores:
SAT verbal scores over 500 59%
SAT math scores over 500 62%
SAT verbal scores over 600 13%
SAT math scores over 600 14%
SAT verbal scores over 700 1%
SAT math scores over 700 1%
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Faculty
total: 266
full-time: 63% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 15 :1
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Majors Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences:
Food Science
Biological And Biomedical Sciences:
Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services:
Business/Commerce; Knowledge Management
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services:
Communications Technologies and Support Services Related
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services:
Computer and Information Sciences
Education:
Education
English Language And Literature/Letters:
English
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences:
Apparel and Textiles; Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics:
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences:
Nursing (Registered Nurse Training)
History:
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities:
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics:
Mathematics
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry
Psychology:
Psychology
Social Sciences:
Economics; Geography; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts:
Art
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Academic Programs
special study options: advanced placement credit, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (c)
School Calendar: semesters |
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Athletics
Athletics: Member NCAA, All Division III
Nonscholarship sports: baseball (m), basketball, cross-country running, field hockey (w), football (m), ice hockey (m), lacrosse (w), soccer, softball (w), volleyball (w)
Intramural sports: basketball M/W, cheerleading M/W, equestrian sports M/W, football M/W, golf M/W, lacrosse M, rugby M/W, skiing (downhill) M/W, soccer M/W, softball M/W, volleyball M/W, weight lifting M/W
Intercollegiate sports: baseball M, basketball M/W, cross-country running M/W, field hockey W, football M, ice hockey M, lacrosse W, soccer M/W, softball W, volleyball W
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Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Henry Whittemore Library
Endowment: $5.7 million |
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Tuition: state resident $970 full-time, $162 per course part-time; nonresident $7050 full-time, $1175 per course part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and course load
Required fees: $5171 full-time, $927 per course part-time
Room and board: $7509; room only: $4875. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: installment
Waivers: senior citizens and employees or children of employees
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Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2005, 2,043 applied for aid, 1,309 were judged to have need, 871 had their need fully met
In 2005, 110 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 81%
Average financial aid package: $6449
Average need-based loan: $2889
Average need-based gift aid: $3485
Average non-need-based aid: $2043
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $15,328
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Applying
Options: electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred entrance
Application fee: $35
Required: essay or personal statement, high school transcript, minimum of 16 college preparatory courses in specified areas
Required for some: essay or personal statement, interview
Recommended: minimum 3.0 GPA
Application deadlines: 5/15 (freshmen), 5/1 (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), 12/15 (early action), continuous (transfers)
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Students interested in Framingham State College have also shown interest in:
- Bridgewater State College
- Fitchburg State College
- Merrimack College
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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