Babson College
231 Forest StreetBabson Park, MA 02457-0310
http://www.babson.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1919 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 1,725 |
| Endowment | 179,152,232 |
| Application Deadline | January 15 |
| Application Fee | 65 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | January 15 |
| Tuition | 32,256 |
| Room/Board | 11,222 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated 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, |
| 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) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| 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 |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other |
| 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 |
| Periodical Subs | 65,951 |
| # of Books | 131,436 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 98% |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 10% |
| Students in sororities | 12% |
| Campus Size | 370 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 81% |
| College housing types | 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 |
| Popular Events | Spring Weekend, Winter Weekend, Greek Week, East Meets West, Multicultural Week, Family Weekend, Homecoming, Founders Day |
| Nearest Airport | Boston (14), Boston (14) |
| Nearest Train | Boston (14) |
| Army ROTC | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 64 |
| # of fraternities | 3 |
| # of sororities | 3 |
| Students in fraternities | 10% |
| Students in sororities | 12% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Babson Free Press (weekly) |
| 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 |
