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Framingham State College

Framingham State College is a public, four-year coeducational college located in Framingham, Massachusetts. It was established in 1839 as the Framingham Normal School. After a few name and status changes, it was given its present name in 1968. The college started offering masters degree programs in 2007. The campus is spread across an area of more than 70 acres.

FSC’s campus is home to several student clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students. Some of the potential student organizations are Black and Gold Orientation Leaders, Art Club, Badminton Club, Black Student Union and Business Leadership Club. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Rams.

Campus Location

100 State Sreet
Framingham, MA 01701-9101
USA
Main Tel: (508) 620-1220
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Framingham State College Highlights

Where Framingham State College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in construction trades, education and teaching, mathematics, and art studies.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor71426
Master45320
Postbaccalaureate certificate661

Framingham State Students

The student enrollment at Framingham State was 5,903 in 2007 (4,212 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 48% of enrolled students and graduate students are 52%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,799
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,879
Room$ 4,527
Board$ 2,490
Books and supplies$ 800
Other$ 3,100

Financial Aid: Framingham State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  110
Without tenure; working toward tenure  38
Without tenure; tenure not available  19

Housing and Meals

Framingham State provides on-campus housing for 1,517 of its 4,212 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Framingham State Athletics

School sports include football (New England Football Conference), basketball (Massachusetts State College Athletic Association), baseball (Massachusetts State College Athletic Association), and track (Massachusetts State College Athletic Association).

Framingham State Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men49%
Women61%
All57%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal470-560
Math470-560

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Food Science

ART STUDIES (30 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (141 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Knowledge Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (51 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textiles

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (490 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (50 awarded)

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
  • Human Services
  • Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (194 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (19 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (67 awarded)

  • Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (23 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (92 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Framingham State with government-defined occupation categories.)

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