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Babson College

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Large | Suburb

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

21:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Babson College

231 Forest Street, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02457

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Phone

(781) 235-1200

Website
www.babson.edu/

Mission Statement

Babson College educates men and women to be entrepreneurial leaders in a rapidly changing world. We prepare them to identify opportunities and initiate actions that result in genuine accomplishment. Our innovative curricula challenge students to think creatively and across disciplinary boundaries. We cultivate the willingness to take and manage risk, the ability to energize others toward a goal and the courage to act responsibly. Our students appreciate that leadership requires technical knowledge as well as a sophisticated understanding of societies, cultures, institutions and the self. They welcome the challenge of learning continuously and taking responsibility for their careers. Our students will be key contributors in the world's established enterprises as well as emerging ventures. At Babson, we collaborate across disciplines and functions to create knowledge and apply integrative solutions to complex problems. We reach across institutional and geographic boundaries to forge relationships with individuals and organizations who share our commitment to excellence and innovation.

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Mission Statement

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Babson College educates men and women to be entrepreneurial leaders in a rapidly changing world. We prepare them to identify opportunities and initiate actions that result in genuine accomplishment.

Our innovative curricula challenge students to think creatively and across disciplinary boundaries. We cultivate the willingness to take and manage risk, the ability to energize others toward a goal and the courage to act responsibly.

Our students appreciate that leadership requires technical knowledge as well as a sophisticated understanding of societies, cultures, institutions and the self. They welcome the challenge of learning continuously and taking responsibility for their careers. Our students will be key contributors in the world's established enterprises as well as emerging ventures.

At Babson, we collaborate across disciplines and functions to create knowledge and apply integrative solutions to complex problems. We reach across institutional and geographic boundaries to forge relationships with individuals and organizations who share our commitment to excellence and innovation.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$54,944

Out of state

$54,944
Graduate

In state

$89,550

Out of state

$89,550

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
70%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 64.0% $2,758
State/local grants 5.0% $2,911
Institutional grants 41.0% $45,969
Loans 30.0% $9,137

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$19,028 per year

Books & Supplies

$1,254 per year

Personal Expenses

$2,022 per year

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Business Administration and Management, General
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Undergraduate Majors X

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Business Administration and Management, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See other colleges that offer this major

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
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Graduate ProgramsX

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Business Administration and Management, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
    • Financial Mathematics
      • A program that focuses on the application of mathematics and statistics to the finance industry, including the development, critique, and use of various financial models. Includes instruction in probability theory, statistical analysis, numerical methods, computation and simulation methods, stochastic processes, economics, and financial markets and applications. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
22.35%
  • Apply 7,607
  • Accepted 1,700
  • Attend 656

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$75
Graduate
$100

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required

  • High school GPA

    Required

  • Recommendation letter

    Required

  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable

  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Required

  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Required

  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Not applicable

Average Test Scores

SAT Math
690-780
ACT Composite
30-33
SAT Reading
660-730
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
42%
Male Students
58%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Two Or More Ethnicities37.14%
  2. Caucasian30.66%
  3. Hispanic/Latino12.06%
  4. Asian10.7%
  5. Not Specified5.67%
  6. Black3.61%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.13%
  8. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.03%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

4,256

Undergraduate students

2,875

Graduate students

1,381

Full Time Students
86%
Part Time Students
14%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children

Top five largest sports teams

Male sports:
  • Lacrosse
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
  • Baseball
  • Soccer
  • Ice Hockey
Female sports:
  • Soccer
  • Lacrosse
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
  • Field Hockey
Full List of Athletics

Full List of Athletics X

    • Male

    • Lacrosse
    • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    • Baseball
    • Soccer
    • Ice Hockey
    • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    • Basketball
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Skiing

    • Female

    • Soccer
    • Lacrosse
    • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    • Field Hockey
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Basketball
    • Skiing
    • Tennis
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