| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,056 men, 669 women, 1,725 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,056 men, 669 women, 1,725 total |
| Total graduate students: |
1,055 men, 430 women, 1,485 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
325 men, 124 women, 449 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
730 men, 306 women, 1,036 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
53% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 9.8% | Hispanic |
| 41.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 15.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 17.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 3.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.3% | Hispanic |
| 43.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 17.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 20.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
370 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wellesley |
| Population of city/town: |
26,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
14 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
600,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.babson.edu/ |
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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
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Substance free, Special Interest Housing
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
93% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
81% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
18% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
68% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, 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 |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
290 |
| 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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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, center for entrepreneurship, center for global management, center for women's leadership, investment management center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, 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 |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
10% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
12% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Babson Free Press (weekly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
64 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Student Association, Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Islamic Student Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Pacific Student Association, Black Student Union, Italian-American Club, Latin Forum, Aman (Indian/Pakastani student group), Hellenic, Middle Eastern, and Turkish student groups, International Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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fine arts society, Babson players, a cappella group, dance ensemble, literary society, chess club, management society, campus activities board, judicial board, entrepreneurial exchange, marketing association, Republican Club, team managers, special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Frank Millerick,
Sports Information Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Judy Blinstrub |
| School colors: |
Green and White |
| School mascot: |
Beavers |
| 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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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Webster Center (includes Staake Gymnasium, PepsiCo Pavilion, general weight room, varsity weight room, 5 squash courts, 1 racquetball court, indoor track, aerobics studio, eight-lane pool), Govoni field (baseball), Hartwell-Rogers Field (soccer), Astroturf field (with lights), Isbrandtsen practice field (grass surface), Babson Skating Center, Lower Athletic Fields (grass surface), softball field |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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Ice Skating
Step Class
Ballroom/Latin Dance
Yoga
Ice Hockey
Ultimate Frisbee
Snowboarding
Floor Hockey
Basketball
Indoor Soccer
Outdoor Soccer
Racquetball
Squash
Tennis
Volleyball
Flag Football
Softball
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| Club sports for men: |
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Ice Hockey
Rugby
Sailing
Golf
Squash
Equestrian
Ultimate Frisbee
Snowboarding
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| Club sports for women: |
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Ice Hockey
Rugby
Golf
Sailing
Squash
Equestrian
Ultimate Frisbee
Snowboarding |
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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 |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
31% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
6% immediately |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
98% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
Investors Bank & Trust
Fidelity Investments
Ernst & Young
KPMG LLP
General Electric
United Technologies Corporation
Liberty Mutual
Lehman Brothers
IBM
EMC Corporation
TJX
TechTarget
Sullivan and Cogliano
BDO Seidman, LLP
Bear Stearns & Company
State Street Corporation
SoundView Broadcasting LLC
Renaissance Group
Raytheon Company
PerkinElmer
Northwestern Mutual
Macys East
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
JP Morgan Chase
Imceda Software
Deutsche Bank
Clarkston Consulting
Talbots
Citigroup
Sovereign Bank
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Ernesto Bertarelli - CEO, Serono SA (Pharmaceutical)
- won America's Cup in 2003.
Arthur M. Blank - Founder of Home Depot (retired)
- Currently Chairman, President and CEO of AMB Group LLC. (Real Estate)
- Owner of Atlanta Falcons.
Craig Benson '77 - Governor of New Hampshire
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