Fitchburg State College

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

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 / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Fitchburg State College Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare and Personal Counseling can help. Fitchburg State College is unique in its study options. In particular, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Fitchburg State College.

Computer Science:

Computer Programming – General, Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

Exercise Sciences, Sport/Fitness Administration

Communications & Journalism:

Communications/Rhetoric

English Language and Literature:

English, English Language & Literature – General, Technical/Business Writing

Popular majors:

eighteen percent business per marketing, fifteen percent visual and performing arts, fourteen percent education, eight percent health professions, eight percent liberal arts, six percent computer and information sciences, six percent psychology, five percent engineering technologies

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Design/Visual Communications, Drama/Theater Arts, Film Production/Cinematography, Graphic Design, Photography, Theater Design/Stagecraft

History:

History – General

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Nursing (RN)

Public Administration and Service:

Human Services

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biology

Social Sciences:

Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Education:

Biology Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Technology/Industrial Arts Education

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, International Business, Marketing Management

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of April. Besides, for international students, the application fee is 40.

Fitchburg State College Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 67% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 78%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of ten dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, ten dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were seven hundred and eighty-nine total number of transfer students who applied and seven hundred and eighteen total number of transfer students who were admitted.

For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 15th of April. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of May and For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of April. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March.

Fitchburg State College Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership and State/District Residency. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form.

Fitchburg State College Students

Fitchburg State College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The school’s size is approximately three thousand, four hundred and eleven degree-seeking undergrads, six hundred and seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, six hundred and eighty-seven graduate enrollment. Besides, the student body consists of ninety percent in-state students, ten percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, forty-nine percent women, fifty-one percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, eighty-eight percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, four percent race per ethnicity unreported, six percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, nine percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, thirty-six percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, Teachers College/College of Education, Four-year, Coed, where 67 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus.

This school features the Urban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Importantly, the school is located 50 miles from Boston, 25 miles from Worcester.Further, the university has many unique facilites such as teacher education laboratory school, 120-acre conservation area. Students should note the housing policies: sixty-six percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty-three percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

Fitchburg State College Athletics

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 Football
• 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_indoor
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball