| Name |
Framingham State College |
| Address |
100 State Street, PO Box 9101
Framingham, MA 01701-9101 |
| Website |
http://www.framingham.edu |
| Email |
admiss@frc.mass.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
49% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
45% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
49% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (75%), women's dorms (25%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
73 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
45% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston (Logan International) (20), Providence(T.F.Green) (50) |
| Nearest Train |
Framingham (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Framingham (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
20% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
982 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston College;WPI;Northeastern Univ.) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Sandbox Weekend, Homecoming Weekend, International Festival, Concerts, Semi-Formal Dance, Black History Month Events, Dance Club Performances |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
50 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Beta Beta Beta, Kappa Chi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Pinnacle, Sigma Delta Pi-Nu Theta Chapter, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) HILLEL, Newman, Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Amigos, International Student Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) SUAB- Student Union Activities Board, Dance Club, Active Sociologists, Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Gatepost (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1839 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,772 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
1,722,326 |
| Application Deadline |
May 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
4,999 in-state, 11,079 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,157 |
| Basic |
women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
80% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Fidelity Investments, Citizens Bank, Bank of America, TJX Companies, State Street Bank |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
204,828 |
| Num Subscriptions |
419 |
| Num Microforms |
670,850 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,433 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Member of Minuteman Library Consortium |
| Museums |
Mazmanian Art Gallery; Christa McAuliffe Challenger Learning Center;
Planetarium; Greenhouse; TV Studio; Early Childhood Demonstration Lab; Education Curriculum Library |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
200 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| 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) |
