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Babson College was established on September 3, 1919, and is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. The college was founded as the Babson Institute by Roger Babson. It received its present name in 1969. Babson College currently enrolls more than 1,000 graduate and over 1,5000 undergraduate students, representing over 75 countries and 48 states.
The college's campus spreads across an area of 370 acres. Babson College grants Bachelor of Science degrees through its undergraduate program. The college also confers custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.
Babson College has numerous clubs and organizations including the Babson Chess Club, Babson Emerging Markets Club, Babson Luxury and Fashion Association, and Babson Outdoors Association. The institute also hosts many international and minority student organizations. Theta Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Alpha Epsilon Pi are some of the fraternities and sororities of the college.
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Campus LocationBabson Park
Wellesley, MA 02457-0310
USA
Main Tel: (781) 235-1200
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Babson College HighlightsWhere Babson College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in business and management.
- High faculty salary.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High male/female ratio.
- Selective admissions.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Master | 552 | 2 | | Bachelor | 423 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | | 1 |
Babson StudentsThe student enrollment at Babson was 3,434 in 2007 (2,676 full-time equivalent). About 56% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 44% of the class. Undergrads are 50% of enrolled students and graduate students are 50%. About 19% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 81% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 34,112 | | Room | $ 7,530 | | Board | $ 4,140 | | Books and supplies | $ 968 | | Other | $ 1,700 |
Financial Aid: Babson participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 103 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 29 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 27 |
Housing and MealsBabson provides on-campus housing for 1,620 of its 2,676 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Babson AthleticsBabson is in the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference for major sports.
Babson Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 39% | | Women | 35% | | All | 38% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 560-640 | | Math | 590-680 | | Writing | 570-650 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (975 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
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