Bay Path College

588 Longmeadow St, Longmeadow, MA 01106

http://www.baypath.edu/

School Description

Provided by Bay Path College

A pioneer in innovative undergraduate programs for women and professional graduate degrees for men and women, Bay Path College, through its focus on leadership, communication, and technology, educates students to become confident and resourceful contributors to our increasingly interdependent world.
Students are challenged to accept the responsibilities and to experience the rewards of leadership through their education at Bay Path College. Opportunities to build and strengthen technological, analytical, and oral and written communication skills are thoroughly integrated into the curriculum. Students apply and expand their knowledge through internships, field placements, or focused projects in a wide variety of settings.
The College, which values and promotes diversity, respects the needs, views, and rights of others. A dedicated community of faculty and staff fosters the social and personal as well as the intellectual development of all students.

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Bay Path College

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Bay Path College is a private women's college that is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1897. Men are accepted in the graduate programs. Its motto is "Carpe Diem." Dr. Carol A. Leary is the college's current president.

Bay Path College is ranked in the top tier of comprehensive colleges in the North by US News and World Report. The college features majors that are heavily-focused on practical, hands-on, applications of course work, and students take the majority of their credits within their major.

Majors include:

  • Accounting
  • Biology
  • Biology: Secondary Education Program
  • Biotechnology
  • Business
  • Child Psychology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Forensic Science
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Interior Design
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Paralegal
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Med
  • Psychology

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Quick Facts

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

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,242
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 20,606
Students Receiving Aid:
87%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 25
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Bay Path College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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  • Legal Professions

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    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
      A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Legal Professions

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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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      • Biotechnology
        Learn to develop new products through the commercial exploitation of microbes, plants, and animals. This program applies the principles of the biological sciences to produce marketable products. Biotechnology students take classes in bioinformatics, gene identification, phylogenetics and comparative genomics, bioinorganic chemistry, immunoassaying, DNA sequencing, xenotransplantation, genetic engineering, industrial microbiology, drug and biologic development, enzyme-based production processes, patent law, biotechnology management and marketing, applicable regulations, and biotechnology ethics.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Corrections and Criminal Justice
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    • Forensic Science and Technology
      A program that focuses on the application of the physical, biomedical, and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, human testimony and criminal suspects. Includes instruction in forensic medicine, forensic dentistry, anthropology, psychology, pathology, forensic laboratory technology, crime scene analysis, fingerprint technology, document analysis, pattern analysis, examination procedures, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
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  • Social Sciences

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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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  • Technology

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Master's Level Programs

  • Business

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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • Information Science/Studies
        A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Rehabilitation & Therapy See more schools with programs in Rehabilitation & Therapy
      • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
        A program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.
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Certificate Programs at Bay Path College

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Interior Design
        A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications drafting and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design.
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  • Legal Professions

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    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
      A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 100%
Men 0%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 80%
African-American 11%
Hispanic 7%
Other 1%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 59%
Out-of-State 41%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 59%
Connecticut 20%
New York 4%
Rhode Island 3%
New Hampshire 2%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 31%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (North Atlantic Conference)
Track (North Atlantic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 20,606    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,858 27%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,005 18%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 7,726 65%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,319 71%  
Any Aid:
  87%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 68% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 79%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 470, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 560, Math: 540
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 10%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 17, Verbal: 19, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 24, Verbal: 27, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
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: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Bay Path College
Longmeadow, MA 01106
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