| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
370 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
342 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
28 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
86% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 15.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 51.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 7.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 11.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 16.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 52.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 10.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
70 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Needham, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
28,886 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
14 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
655,884 |
| Online campus map: |
www.olin.edu/campus/map |
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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 (100%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
25% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking 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 |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
410 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Additional services offered: |
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health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper |
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| Total number of registered organizations: |
60 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Babson‐Olin Catholic Association, Jewish Organization, Christian Fellowship |
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| International student organizations: |
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Korean Students Organization, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, Taiwanese Association; Chinese and Indian clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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FILM, FWOP, Friendly Fire, GCSP, GO Bikes!, GrOW, IEEE, LoLin, Midnight Math, ODP, OFAC, OPUS, Olin Singers, Open, Random Acts of Culinary Kindness, SMAC, Tardis; art, board game, BOND, cheese, climbing, competitive coding, curb, dodgeball, Dungeons and Dragons, fiber arts, filmmaking, glass, Not Actually Glee, Magic the Gathering, meat, anime, orienteering, Pokemon, billiards, pottery, soccer, South Park, swimming/water polo, table tennis, Trax, ultimate Frisbee, and veggie clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (51 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Westwood, MA (9 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Framingham, MA (9 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
37% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
12% immediately, 12% within one year of graduation, 37% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of California Berkeley. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
81% within six months of graduation, 81% within one year of graduation, 81% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Amazon, Apple, athenahealth, Boeing, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Rockwell Automation, Twitter, U.S. Navy. |
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