Overview

Framingham State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Framingham, MA.

Location & Contact

Address 100 State Street
PO Box 9101
Framingham, MA  01701-9101
United States

Contact Ms. Shayna Eddy
Associate Dean of Admissions
Email: admissions@framingham.edu
Phone: 508-626-4500
Fax: 508-626-4017

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×
Food Science	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×	×
Wildlife Biology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Fashion Merchandising	×	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Knowledge Management	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Communications Technologies/technicians And Support Services, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×	×
Pre-engineering	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Child Care And Support Services Management	×
Early Childhood And Family Studies	×	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language (asl)	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Wellness, General	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Geospatial Intelligence	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Commercial Photography	×	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,523

Applied

3,784

Accepted

2,782

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,547

Females Applied

2,208

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,976

Males Applied

1,576

Males Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.08

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2 Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Minimum of 17 college preparatory courses in specified areas

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 15th	February 15th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	570	650
SAT Math	-	530	630

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

970

In-state

7,050

Out-of-state

970

In-district

Fees

11,251

Full-time student fees

14,090

Room & board

9,390

Room only

Financial Aid

12,078

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,973

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,872

Avg. Loan Aid

2,167

Avg. Grant Aid

9,335

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

61.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

7%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,782

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

6%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.62%
Black or African American	16.82%
White or Caucasian	52.82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	3.48%
Two or more races	4.5%
Other	0.43%

Gender

Male (45.4%)

Female (54.6%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	47%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, The Sandbox Festival and Semi-Formal

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Dance Club, Student Union Activities Board, Gatepost (student newspaper), Student Government Association and Hilltop Players (theater group)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Field Hockey		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

284

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 167

Part-time - 117

Male - 121

Female - 163