Bay Path College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Bay Path College is a private women's college with its main campus located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States, which is in western Massachusetts. The school has additional Massachusetts locations in Sturbridge/Charlton and Burlington. It was founded in the year 1897. The campus sits upon an area of 46-acres of land. The institution offers degrees in more than 30 majors and minors. The enrollment comprises of students from over 20 states in the U.S and 10 countries worldwide.

The school's distinctions include being ranked among "America's Best" Baccalaureate Colleges in the North by U.S.News and World Report. The school notes that its average class size is 17 and that over 70% of its faculty hold doctorates or the highest relevant professional degree. Bay Path's alumni number over 12,000 worldwide.

Bay Path College is home to more than 30 recognized students clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Student Events Committee, Native Cultures Club, Habitat for Humanity, Knitting for Charity Club, and Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) Club. The Bay Path College athletic teams are nicknamed the Lady Wildcats. They compete in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) in sports such as basketball, tennis, softball, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, computer science and engineering, security and law enforcement, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,784 in 2009-2010 (1,641 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

Students under 25 years old represent 33% of the student body. About 25% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 88% are full-time and 12% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Bay Path provides on-campus housing for 375 of its 1,641 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Bay Path offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate, Arts & Sciences Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (147 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (42 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies

DESIGN (1 awarded)

• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (10 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

LAW (41 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (112 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (30 awarded)

• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (37 awarded)

• Criminalistics and Criminal Science
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (44 awarded)

• Psychology