Anna Maria College

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Chance of Admission:
Location: Northeast
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Amcats
Anna Maria College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Anna Maria College is a four-year Catholic liberal arts college, founded in 1946 and located in the rural town of Paxton, Massachusetts. The school's 180-acre campus is situated a few miles away from the city of Worcester. Anna Maria is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Anna Maria College was founded by the Sisters of Saint Anne, an order headquartered in Lachine, Quebec. The College offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs, with its largest enrollments in criminal justice, business, education, and the ASN (Associate in Nursing) degree program. Anna Maria is particularly well-known for its programs in criminal justice, which received Massachusetts Quinn Bill approval. Anna Maria is a member of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium.

Anna Maria was once named by a national study to have the safest campus of any college in the United States. Though the study is old and likely outdated, the college still claims the distinction. .

Anna Maria has ten Division III athletic teams in the NCAA and is a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 731
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 98%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 21,880
Students Receiving Aid: 88%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 40
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 98%
Part-Time 2%
Men vs. Women
Women 51%
Men 49%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 60%
Other 37%
Hispanic 2%
African-American 1%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 82%
Out-of-State 18%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 82%
Connecticut 5%
New Hampshire 2%
New York 1%
Maine 1%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 52%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Commonwealth Coast Conference)
Baseball (Commonwealth Coast Conference)
Track (Commonwealth Coast Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 21,880    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 19,900    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,780    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,431 27%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,077 31%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 7,746 88%  
Student Loans:
$ 6,062 86%  
Any Aid:
  88%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 90% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 96%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 420, Math: 400
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 510, Math: 520

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Anna Maria College

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

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Anna Maria College is a four-year Catholic liberal arts college located in Paxton, Massachusetts. It has the lowest crime rating for all college campuses in the entire United States. Anna Maria was founded in 1946 by the Sisters of Saint Anne, an order headquartered in Lachine, Quebec. The College offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs, with its largest enrollments in criminal justice, business, education, and the ASN (Associate in Nursing) degree program. Anna Maria is particularly well-known for its programs in criminal justice, which received Massachusetts Quinn Bill approval last year. Anna Maria is a member of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Anna Maria is a member of Division III of the NCAA and is a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference.