| Name |
Fitchburg State College |
| Address |
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420-2697 |
| Website |
http://www.fsc.edu |
| Email |
admissions@fsc.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
43% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
2% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
35% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
43% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students |
| College Owned Singles |
5% |
| College Owned Doubles |
50% |
| College Owned Triples |
30% |
| College Owned Apartments |
15% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
67% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
226 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
35% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston (50) |
| Nearest Train |
Fitchburg (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Fitchburg (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytech Institute) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Falconfest; Homecoming; CenterStage Performing Arts Series |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
57 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta; Epsilon Pi Tau; Kappa Delta Pi; Lambda Pi Eta; Phi Alpha Theta; Psi Chi; Sigma Theta Tau; Sigma Tau Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Fellowship; Newman Center |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union; Haitian American Cultural Club; Latin American Student Organization |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Over 50 active student organizations on campus are available including fraternities and sororities, musical ensembles, academic interest groups and special interest groups. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Point (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1894 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,653 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
10,099,053 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
10 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
5,542 in-state, 11,622 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,486 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
242,418 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,208 |
| Num Microforms |
456,892 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,845 |
| Num Ebooks |
3,424 |
| Library Facilities |
Robert Cormier Collection
Robert Salvatore Collection |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
100 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
10 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
30 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
10 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
200 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
