Fisher College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Fisher College was established in 1903, and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Myron and Edmund Fisher played a vital role in the establishment of the college, which was then known as the Winter Hill Business College. Associate's degrees and certificate programs are offered in the fields of computer information and systems, early childhood education, paralegal studies, business administration and health sciences, among others. Online programs are also offered to outstation students.

There are several students clubs and organizations at Fisher College. Students are members of the Commuter Student Association, the Student Government Association, the Drama Club, Phi Theta Kappa, the Multicultural Club and the Common Good Club. Fisher College offers intramural sports like basketball, softball, soccer and baseball to its students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: 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 1,260 in 2009-2010 (744 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Fisher provides on-campus housing for 326 of its 744 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Sunrise Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (163 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Fashion Merchandising
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (15 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Human Services

HOSPITALITY (6 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (8 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (59 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (21 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

• Psychology