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Bay Path University

Bay Path University
588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106

Official telephone: (413) 565-1000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 782-7284
Fax number: (413) 565-1105
Website: www.baypath.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,856
Full-time undergraduates: 1,471
Part-time undergraduates: 385
Total graduate students: 1,251
Full-time graduate students: 569
Part-time graduate students: 682
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 43%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
3.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
23.0% Hispanic/Latino
51.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
19.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
55.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Nonresident Alien
5.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Bay Path University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 48 acres
City or town school is located in: Longmeadow, MA
Population of city/town: 15,633
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses located in Sturbridge and Burlington.
Nearest major city: Springfield, MA
Distance of nearest major city: 3 miles
Population of nearest major city: 153,703
Online campus map: www.baypath.edu/
student-life/
campus-public-safety

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (100%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 61%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 45%
Percent of students who live off campus: 55%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 84%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 350
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
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:
Member of Cooperating Libraries of Greater Springfield, Massachusetts Library System, and OCLC.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Academic center for excellence; occupational therapy and physician assistant labs; multimedia production and video conferencing rooms.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
study skills, note-taking service.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, counseling center.
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 50%

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Director of women's athletics: Steve Smith,
Athletic Director
School colors: maroon and white
School mascot: Wildcat
Athletic conference memberships: New England Collegiate Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Women's basketballnoNECC, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNECC, NCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNECC, NCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNECC, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNECC, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNECC, NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 18%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts; field hockey, soccer, and softball facilities
Intramural/Recreational sports:
outdoor track and field, Frisbee
Club sports for women:
swimming

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Windsor Locks, CT (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: Boston (90 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Springfield, MA (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Springfield, MA (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 30%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 47% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Northeastern University, Quinnipiac University, Roger Williams University, Springfield College, Syracuse University, Temple University, University of Hartford, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, University of New Hampshire Law School.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 33% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Allied Community Resources, Aspen Square Management, Baystate Health Systems, Baystate Laboratories, Chicopee Health Center, KPMG, Life Laboratories, Mass Mutual Financial Group, Mass State Police Crime Lab, school districts, TD Bank, Travelers Insurance Co., Wing Memorial Hospital.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Paige Turco, actress
  • Louise Kursmark, author, speaker
  • Jessie Mackay, artist.

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