Mount Ida College

777 Dedham Street
Newton, MA 02159
http://www.mountida.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1899
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students1,287
Endowment7,950,759
Application DeadlineAugust 15
Application Fee35
SelectivityLess selective
Application DeadlineAugust 15
Tuition20,450
Room/Board10,225
Services
Associated FirmsState Street Corporation, Mellon Financial Corporation, Investors Bank & Trust, the TJX Companies, Service Corps International, VCA Veterinary Hospitals, Charles River Laboratories, ADD Inc.
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
MuseumsWIDA-Radion Station, MITV-Television Station, The Gallery
Basic Servicesplacement service, health service, health insurance
MuseumsWIDA-Radion Station, MITV-Television Station, The Gallery
Periodical Subs315
# of Books80,656
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months75%
within one year80%
within two years84%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities0%
Students in sororities0%
Campus Size72 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing65%
College housing typescoed dorms (91%), women's dorms (8%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Popular EventsMartin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, Semi-Formal, Spring Weekend, Comedians, Open Mic/Talent Performances, Wadsworth Lecture Series
Nearest AirportBoston, MA (8), Providence, Rhode Island (50)
Nearest TrainBoston, MA (8)
Army ROTCNot offered
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations17
# of fraternities0
# of sororities0
Students in fraternities0%
Students in sororities0%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Voice (three times per semester)
Honor SocietiesAlpha Chi, Pi Sigma Eta, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Beta Delta
Religious OrganizationsN/A
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Achievement Coalition, International Student Club, Student Association for Latin and Spanish Americans
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) AIGA (Graphic Design), Campus Activities Team (CAT), Choir, Dance Team, Drama, Gays, Lesbians and Everyone Else (GLEE), Mount Ida Television (MITV), Mount Ida College Outing Club (MICO), NAVTA (Veterinary Technology Association, Project Psyche, Student Ambassadors, Student American Dental Hygienists' Association (SADHA), Student Government Association (SGA), Volunteers in Action (VIA), The Voice (Student Newspaper), Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)