Framingham State College

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Chance of Admission:
Location: Northeast
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Rams
Framingham State College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

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.

History

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.

Timeline of name changes

The school has had several names in the past:

  • 1839 opened as the Normal School;
  • 1845 designated State Normal School;
  • 1932 became State Teacher's College at Framingham';
  • 1960 became State College at Framingham; and
  • 1968 became Framingham State College.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,894
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 99%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 11,079
Students Receiving Aid: 78%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 25
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 70%
Men 30%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 68%
Other 24%
Hispanic 4%
Asian 2%
African-American 2%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 92%
Out-of-State 8%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 92%
Connecticut 3%
New Hampshire 0%
New York 0%
Rhode Island 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 37%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

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%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 64% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 480, Math: 480
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 560, Math: 560

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

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

Degree Programs at Framingham State College

Bachelor's Level Majors