Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Olin Way, Needham, MA 02492

Website: Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering School Description

Olin College prepares students to become exemplary engineering innovators who recognize needs, design solutions, and engage in creative enterprises for the good of the world.

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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The Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (often called simply Olin College) is a private undergraduate engineering college located in Needham, Massachusetts (near Boston), adjacent to the Babson College campus. Olin College is noted in the engineering community for its youth, small size, project-based curriculum, and large endowment funded primarily by the F. W. Olin Foundation. The College currently awards the full-tuition Olin Scholarship to each admitted student. Unlike many institutions, Olin College does not have separate academic departments. Consequently, no separate budgets exist for different majors or subject areas. All faculty members hold five-year renewable contracts with no opportunity for tenure. The college was accredited by the regional accreditation board NEASC on December 6, 2006. Olin's degree programs in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering received accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) on August 31, 2007.

History

Olin College was founded by the F. W. Olin Foundation in 1997. The foundation donated most of its remaining financial resources to the college, providing Olin with an endowment worth approximately 460 million dollars. Richard Miller was ceremonially inaugurated as the college's first president on May 3, 2003.

In a program known as "Invention 2000", Olin College hired its first faculty and invited 30 students, known as "Olin Partners," to help them form the first curriculum. The Olin Partners lived in temporary housing and spent their first year after high school investigating assessment and grading methods, jump-starting the student culture, and experimenting with forms of engineering education.

Olin admitted its first full class of 75 students in 2002. This class included the Olin Partners, a group of deferred students known as the Virtual Olin Partners, and recent high school graduates. After admitting three more classes, the college reached its full size of approximately 300 in fall 2005.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Nickname:
Olin College

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
279
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 33,775
Students Receiving Aid:
100%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 60
Selectivity:
Most Selective
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Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 56%
Women 44%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 46%
Other 40%
Asian 8%
Hispanic 4%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 90%
In-State 10%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
California 16%
Massachusetts 10%
Illinois 7%
Washington 7%
New York 4%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 127%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 33,775    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 33,600    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 175    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
State and Local Grants:
$ 8,950 3%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 34,170 100%  
Student Loans:
$ 7,267 13%  
Any Aid:
  100%  

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 10% (Most Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 690, Math: 740
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 780, Math: 800
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 34%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 33, Verbal: 32, Math: 34
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 36, Verbal: 35, Math: 36

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 60.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Recommended
Test Scores: Required

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