| Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
533 men, 442 women, 975 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
533 men, 442 women, 975 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
19 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
48% |
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| Campus size: |
100 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Franklin |
| Population of city/town: |
30,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (70%)
- women's dorms (15%)
- men's dorms (15%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
10% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
45% |
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| 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: |
74 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless campus |
| 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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Minuteman Library Network |
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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, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Dean Journal, published quarterly |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
33 |
| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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business, fashion, and multicultural clubs, honor society, Amnesty International, Emerging Leaders, Environment |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
John Jackson,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
maroon and white |
| School mascot: |
Bulldog |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NJCAA |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic fields, gymnasium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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aerobics, basketball, basketball club, cheerleading, golf club, lacrosse, skiing club, soccer, softball, tennis club, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence, R.I. (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Providence, R.I. (25 miles) |
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| 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 |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
90% immediately |
| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Bridgewater St Coll, Suffolk U, and U of Massachusetts-Amherst. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Joseph Cortese, disc jockey
- Mark Osowski, assistant coach, Charlotte Hornets
- Dr Robert Saywell, director of research, Department of Family Medicine, Indiana University
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