Overview

Olin College of Engineering is a 4-year institution located in Needham, MA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Olin Way
Needham, MA  02492-1200
United States

Contact Phone: 781-292-2300

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Majors & Degrees

Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

907

Applied

163

Accepted

382

Enrolled

Female Admissions

206

Females Applied

82

Females Accepted

40%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

701

Males Applied

81

Males Accepted

12%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

85

Application Fee

3.9

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Interview 3 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 1st	April 1st
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	745	730	780
SAT Math	778	760	800
ACT Composite	35	34	35

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

57,280

Private

Fees

830

Full-time student fees

18,524

Room & board

10,970

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

56,192

Avg. Financial Aid Package

57,505

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

30,574

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,175

Avg. Loan Aid

27,818

Avg. Grant Aid

54,404

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

99%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

99%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

382

Total Undergrad students

7%

International Students

85%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.36%
Black or African American	3.05%
White or Caucasian	41.83%
Asian	19.94%
Two or more races	11.63%
Other	5.26%

Gender

Male (47.91%)

Female (52.09%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	100%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Candidates Weekend, Expo and Fall Career Fair

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:
Council of Olin Representatives, Stay Late and Create, Support, Encourage and Recognize Volunteerism (SERV), Mini Baja and Olin Fire Arts Club

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
Soccer	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Soccer	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No

Faculty

58

Total Faculty

8:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 20

Male - 30

Female - 28