Laboure College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Laboure College, also known as Caritas Labouré College or Labouré, is a private, Roman Catholic college in Boston, Massachusetts that was founded as the Carney Hospital Training School for Nurses in 1892. The name of the college was changed to Caritas Labouré College in 2005. Labouré offers bachelor of science degrees in nursing (BSN), as well as associate of science degrees in nursing and in allied health programs.

Laboure College has an active student life with several organizations like The National Student Nurses’ Association, and the Student Government Organization. Liturgy, spiritual activities, and counseling are provided through the campus ministry office.

Students at Laboure College can receive a tuition benefit or college scholarship once per course. Some of the scholarships on offer include the Alumni Tuition Scholarship, the Labouré College Scholarship for Caritas Christi Employees, the Catholic High School Scholarship, and the Religious Congregation Members Scholarship. The college also provides various types of loans and grant aid such as Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Massachusetts Gilbert Grants, Federal Perkins Loans, and Federal Stafford Loans – Subsidized and Unsubsidized.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High female/male ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Selective admissions.

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.
• 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 579 in 2009-2010 (332 full-time equivalent).

About 18% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 82% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 29% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

• Human Nutrition

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

• Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (75 awarded)

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