| Name |
Babson College |
| Address |
231 Forest Street
Babson Park, MA 02457-0310 |
| Website |
http://www.babson.edu |
| Email |
ugradadmission@babson.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
81% |
| Percent Fraternity |
10% |
| Percent Sorority |
12% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
81% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
| 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 |
13 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
370 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston (14), Boston (14) |
| Nearest Train |
Boston (14) |
| Nearest Bus |
Boston (14) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
68% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
31% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,764 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Weekend, Winter Weekend, Greek Week, East Meets West, Multicultural Week, Family Weekend, Homecoming, Founders Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
64 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Babson Christian Fellowship, Babson Friends of Israel, Babson Islamic Organization, Hillel, Babson Olin Catholic Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Babson Asian Pacific Student Association, Babson Brazilian Association, Black Student Union, AMAN, Young Black Entrepreneurs, Babson Korean Student Association, Transatlantic Community |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) 2005 Steering Committee, Admission Assistant Program, Amnesty International, Babson Billiards Club, Babson Cheerleaders, Babson Chess Club, Babson Chamber of Commerce, Babson College Radio, Babson Conservatives, Babson Cricket Club, Babson Culinary Arts, Babson Cyclying Club, Babson Dance Ensemble, Babson Entrepreneurial Exchange, Babson Entrepreneurial Teaching Alliance, Babson Fine Arts Appreciation, Babson Francophone Society, Babson Improv Group, Babson Literary Magazine, Babson Martial Arts Club, Babson Outdoors Association, Babson Players, Babson Republicans, Babson United Rugby, Babson Wrestling, Babsonian Yearbook, Bowling Club, Campus Activities Board, Financial Management Association, Gays Lesbians and Everyone Else, Greek Council, Habitat for Humanity, Hacki-Sack Club, Interfraternity Council, Investmests Club, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Luxury and Fashion, Open Societies Initiative, Panhellenic Council, Russian Club, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Student Government Association, Steering Committee of 2006, Steering Committee of 2007, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Chi, Women Giving Back, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Rugby |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Babson Free Press (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
3 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
10% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
12% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1919 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,725 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
179,152,232 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
65 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
32,256 |
| Room Board |
11,222 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
98% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Investors Bank & Trust
Fidelity Investments
Ernst & Young
KPMG LLP
General Electric
United Technologies Corporation
Liberty Mutual
Lehman Brothers
IBM
EMC Corporation
TJX
TechTarget
Sullivan and Cogliano
BDO Seidman, |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
131,436 |
| Num Subscriptions |
65,951 |
| Num Microforms |
346,933 |
| Num Audiovisual |
5,411 |
| Num Ebooks |
5,225 |
| Library Facilities |
Sir Isaac Newton Room & Grace K. Babson Collection of the Works of Sir Isaac Newton; Babson Family Papers; Roger Ward Babson Museum |
| Museums |
Roger Ward Babson Museum; Babson World Globe (world's largest free standing globe); Academy of Entrepreneurs at the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship; Glavin Center for Global Management; Center for Women's Leadership; Stephen D. Cutler Investment Management Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
290 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
250 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
1,262 |
| Num Wired Labs |
110 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,090 |
| 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) |
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