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Babson College
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Information Summary
Ranks 96th overall and 11th in Massachusetts
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
94.9 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$48,450 |
| Admission
Success rate |
38% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
29 / 1320 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
15 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
94% / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
3,359 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Special Focus Institutions — Schools of business and management
| Undergraduate | N/A |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | N/A |
| Enrollment | Majority undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | N/A |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Post-master's certificate |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Babson College?
Ranks 40th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $34,112 | $34,112 | $34,112 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $35,110 | $35,110 | $35,110 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $1,041 | $1,041 | $1,041 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $48,450 | $48,450 | $48,450 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $35,080 | $35,080 | $35,080 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $35,080 | $35,080 | $35,080 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $30,496 |
$30,496 |
$30,496 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $890 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $10,792 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,580 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $65 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $100 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 3,530 (1,977 male / 1,553 female) |
| Admitted | 1,324 (773 male / 551 female) |
| Admission rate | 38% |
| First-time Enrollment | 453 (252 male / 201 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 453 (252 male / 201 female) |
| PT Enrollment | N/A (N/A male / N/A female) |
| Total Enrollment | 3,359 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Babson College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Babson College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | New England Women's & Meni's Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | New England Women's & Meni's Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | New England Women's & Meni's Athletic Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 123rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 22% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 25 / 30 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 25 / 30 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 25 / 29 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 165th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 94% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 560 / 640 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 590 / 680 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1150 / 1320 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 1,620 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $7,530 |
| Board Fee | $4,140 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Babson College Ranks 1289th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,969 | 49 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,891 | 50 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $20,161 | 198 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $5,581 | 187 | |
| Any financial aid type | 213 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Babson College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 403 | 185 | 588 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 49 | 30 | 79 |
Hispanic | 91 | 62 | 153 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 179 | 123 | 302 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 7 | 2 | 9 |
White Non-Hispanic | 937 | 495 | 1,432 |
Race Unknown | 567 | 229 | 796 |
| Total | 2,233 | 1,126 | 3,359 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Babson College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 45 | 26 | 71 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Hispanic | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 25 | 38 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Non-Hispanic | 137 | 82 | 219 |
Race Unknown | 48 | 31 | 79 |
| Total | 255 | 175 | 430 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Babson College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 636 | 318 | 954 | |
| 7 | 14 | 21 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
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| Accounting | 1 | 2 | 18 | 21 | ||||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 190 | 14 | 37 | 63 | 3 | 348 | 299 | 954 |
| Total | 190 | 14 | 37 | 64 | 3 | 350 | 317 | 975 |
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Babson College Ranks 20th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $109,180 ($114,268 male / $98,353 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 147 (100 male / 47 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 84 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 2 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $4,123,538 |
Babson College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Babson College, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts (zoned as “Babson Park,” ZIP code 02457), is a private business school which grants undergraduates a BS degree. Babson College was founded by Roger Babson on September 3, 1919, as the “Babson Institute.” In 1992, the radical new curriculum of Babson’s Graduate School of Business made headlines in the Boston Globe, which wrote that in fall of 1993 the school The undergraduate curriculum integrates business disciplines and liberal arts into foundation, intermediate, and advanced-level courses. Babson features four degree programs, all using Babson’s modular approach and emphasizing the practical application of business ideas. World Report – MBA Business Week – Undergraduate Business Week – MBA Business Week – Executive Education Wall Street Journal – MBA Financial Times – MBA Financial Times – Executive Education Custom Programs Open Enrollment America Economia – MBA Entrepreneur magazine Princeton Review – Annual College Rankings, The Best Colleges Princeton Review – Best Business Schools (MBA) CosmoGIRL! Hispanic Trends magazine Black Enterprise magazine The Unofficial, Unbiased Guide To The 328 Most Interesting Colleges Success magazine Economist Intelligence Unit Kiplinger magazine’s Best Values In Private Colleges Babson College is a competitive institution. One of iTower’s primary purposes is to foster an environment in which students help one another on the path to a career in the finance/investing industry Babson College Radio, started by Adam Berger B’01 and Jacob Walker B’01 was the first web-based internet college radio station in the country.
Babson College Academics
Babson College is unique in its study options. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Babson College.
- Computer Science:
- Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Accounting/Business Management, Accounting/Finance, Auditing, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business Communications, Business Statistics, Business/Managerial Economics, Entrepreneurial Studies, Finance/Banking, International Business, International Finance, International Marketing, Investments/Securities, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management, Office Management, Operations Management, Sales and Distribution, Small Business Administration
- Popular majors:
- one hundred percent business per marketing
- Communications & Journalism:
- Advertising
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of January. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 100. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $953 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.
Babson College Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 37%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer students are not ignored, however did not report the exact number of transfer students. This school did not report their application fee.
For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of January. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score is due the 15th of January. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of November. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 15th of February. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 15th of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 15th of December. If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 15th of May. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of January and The regular application is due the 15th of January. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.
Babson College Financial Aid
Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Art and Minority Status. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-nine percent scholarships per grants and thirty-one percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Leadership and Minority Status. Financial aid forms are Business/farm supplement, CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, FAFSA, Noncustodial (divorced/separated) Parents Statement and Other: Tax returns and W2 forms.
Babson College Students
The school’s size is approximately one thousand, seven hundred and twenty-five degree-seeking undergrads. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Babson College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Moreover, the student body consists of twenty-nine percent in-state students, seventy-one percent out-of-state students, six percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, five percent hispanic, forty-eight percent white per non-hispanic, sixteen percent non-resident alien, twenty percent race per ethnicity unreported, fifty-three percent in top 10th of graduating class, eighty-three percent in top quarter of graduating class and ninety-eight percent in top half of graduating class. The university is a Private, College of Business, Four-year, Coed, where 37 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.
This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as museum and archives, student-run businesses, entrepreneurship center, women’s center. In fact, the school is located 14 miles from Boston.Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, one hundred percent of first-year students live in college housing, eighty-three percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, five hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.
Babson College Athletics
The Beavers are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
- Men’s Club Wrestling















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