| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,106 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,106 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,237 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
441 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
796 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 11.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 43.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 22.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 11.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 39.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 26.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 6.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
370 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wellesley |
| Population of city/town: |
26,613 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
14 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
636,479 |
| Online campus map: |
www.babson.edu/
visiting-babson/pages/
campus-map.aspx |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (79%)
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing (13%)
- fraternity housing (8%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Substance-free, special-interest, and discounted housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
85% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
15% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Alll first-year students must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
yes |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Computer repair service. Laptop lease program for first-year students. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Sir Isaac Newton room and collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, world's largest free-standing globe; entrepreneurship, global management, investments/finance, and women's leadership centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, Math, writing, speech, and career centers. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career counseling. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
1 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
18% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Babson Free Press |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
95 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Association, Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Islamic Organization, Chabad |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Student Organization, Origins of Necessary Equality Tower, HOLA |
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| International student organizations: |
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AMAN, Japanese International Circle; Asian Pacific, Korean, and Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounts Student Associations
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Admission Mentors, Apprentice Fund, auto group, Best Buddies, Enactus, Culinary Society, dance ensemble, Players, Habitat for Humanity, E‐ship Tower, Investment Tower, Rocket Pitches, Woman Giving Back; Debate and Outdoor Associations; account, anime, comic/game, beer/wine appreciation, business analytics, communication skills, and consulting clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Josh MacArthur,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
green and white |
| School mascot: |
Beaver |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
ECAC East Ice Hockey League (Division III), New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III), Pilgrim League (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's Alpine skiing | no | |
| Men's baseball | no | ECAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | CAC, ECAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | CAC, ECAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | ECAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's ice hockey | no | ECAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NEILA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | ECAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | CAC, ECAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's Alpine skiing | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | ECAC, New 8 Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | ECAC, New 8 Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | ECAC, New 8 Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NEILA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | NEW 8, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NEW 8, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | ECAC, New 8 Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | NEW 8, NCAA Div. III |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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aerobic studio, gymnasium, racquetball and squash courts, softball field, and weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, squash, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/outdoor) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, cross-fit, equestrian sports, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, table tennis, track (indoor), ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, yoga |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, cheerleading, cricket, cross-fit, equestrian sports, ice hockey, indoor track, rugby, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, yoga |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (14 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston (14 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (14 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (14 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Alcone Marketing, Bae Systems, Bloomberg LP, Brown Brothers Harriman, Burger King Corp., CA Technologies, Cambridge Associates, Clarkston Consulting, Comcast NBC Universal, Digitas, Disney ABC Family, EMC Corporation, Fidelity, Ford Motor Company, FTI Consulting, GE Capital, Goldman Sachs, Harbourvest Partners, Harris Williams, Hillstone Restaurant, Hitachi Consulting, Hubspot, IBM, Innosight, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Kao Brands, L'Oreal, Liberty Mutual Group, Macy's, Mercer Consulting, Microsoft, Mullen, Northwestern Mutual, Novartis, Oracle, PTC, Puma, Putnam Investments, Qualcomm, RBS Citizens, Reebok, Ross Stores, Rothschild, Santander, Schneider Electric, Staples, State Street, Stax/Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Stryker/Acquia, Sun Life Financial, Sun Products Corporation, Target Corporation, Textron Inc./Bloomingdale's, The Hanover Insurance Group, Tjx Companies Inc., Unilever/Bank of America, Univision Communications/Boston Scientific, Virool, Wells Fargo/Boston Celtics, Xaxis, Young & Fubicam/Bain & Co., Zeroturnaround. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Arthur Blank, co-chair and co-founder, Home Depot
- Roger Enrico, chairman, DreamWorks Animation SKG
- Craig Benson, founder, Cabletron Systems.
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