Framingham State College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• 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 6,086 in 2009-2010 (5,152 full-time equivalent).

About 28% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 72% of the class.

Undergrads are 46% of enrolled students and graduate students are 54%.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Framingham State provides on-campus housing for 1,603 of its 5,152 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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).

Graduate School Focus

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

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Food Science

ART STUDIES (25 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (133 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Knowledge Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (45 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (429 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 (54 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (191 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (15 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (51 awarded)

• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (22 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

SCIENCE (22 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (100 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology