| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Rams |
Framingham State College is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA, 20 miles from Boston. It offers undergraduate programs in a range of subjects from Art to Biology to Communication Arts, and graduate programs including MBA, MEd, and MSc. The college also has undergraduate degree evening programs along with online courses.
As the first secretary of the newly created Board of Education in Massachusetts, Horace Mann instituted sweeping school reforms. A centerpiece of these changes was the creation of an experimental normal school, the first one in the United States, in Lexington, with Cyrus Peirce as its first principal or president. A companion was opened the next year in Bridgewater. Growth forced the normal school's relocation to West Newton in 1843, followed a decade later by a move to the present site on Bare Hill in Framingham.
In 1922, the Framingham Normal School granted its first Bachelor of Science in Education degrees in conjunction with a four-year study program. Ten years afterward, with degreed teachers becoming the norm, the normal schools were renamed State Teachers Colleges. This was changed again in 1960 to the State College at Framingham when Bachelor of Arts degrees were added. At present, Masters' of Education, Arts, and Science degrees are granted as well. In 2007 the college began offering the Master's of Business education degree.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 37% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Basketball (Massachusetts State College Ath Assoc) Baseball (Massachusetts State College Ath Assoc) Track (Massachusetts State College Ath Assoc) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,999 | $ 11,079 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 970 | $ 7,050 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,029 | $ 4,029 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,573 | 18% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,840 | 36% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,707 | 14% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,216 | 60% | |
Any Aid: |
78% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 64% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 99% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 480, Math: 480 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 560 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
