The Best B-Schools —— Babson College

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PROGRAM BASICS
Babson College

231 Forest Street
Hollister Hall
Babson Park , Massachusetts 02457

Web site
http://www.babson.edu/ugrad

Program e-mail address:
ugradadmission@babson.edu

Program telephone number:
1-800-488-3696

  
Private Institution

  AACSB accredited:
Yes

Accreditation other than AACSB:

European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded:
1919

  Institution:
Four Year

  Business program:
Four Year

Degrees offered:

Degree/Program Name:
Bachelor of Science

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PROGRAM COSTS
Annual Tuition (Resident):
$  39,040

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)
$  39,040

Cost per academic credit (resident)
$  305

Cost per academic credit (non-resident)
$  305


Room and board:
$  12,876

Books:
$  12,876

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ENROLLMENT
Total college enrollment for 2009-10:
1,898

Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
1,898

Part-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
0

Distance undergraduate business student enrollment:
0

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

Required standardized tests for entire college:


SAT or ACT with writing




  Interviews for entire college:
Recommended

Additional application requirements for entire college:
Prospective students whose native language is not English must submit required SAT or ACT with writing and the results of the TOEFL or IELTS. Transfer students may apply after completing at least one full semester of college.

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Deadline: 11-1-2010
Deadline: 11-1-2010
Deadline: 1-15-2011
Deadline: 4-1-2011

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Selectivity -- applicants admitted, entire college, 2009-10:
40  %

Yield -- accepted applicants enrolled, entire college, 2009-10:
28  %

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
4,150

International applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
27  %

Female applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
35  %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:


  Secondary School Record:
Very Important

  Class Rank:
Very Important

  Talent/Ability:
Considered

  Interview:
Considered

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Extracurricular Activities:
Important

  Volunteer Work:
Considered

  Character/Personal Abilities:
Very Important

  Application Essay:
Very Important

  Work Experience:
Considered

  SAT/ACT Scores:
Very Important

  Recommendations:
Very Important

  High School GPA:
Very Important

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the B-School

Undergrad business program admissions managed by:

The university admissions office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2009-10:
4,150

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2009-10:
40  %

Admitted applicants enrolled in undergrad business program, 2009-10:
28  %

Minimum requirements for business program:
N/A

  Interview to enter business program:
Recommended

  Freshmen admitted into business program:
Yes

  Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-level courses in the junior year?
No

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:
N/A

Additional requirements for internal transfers:
N/A

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CLASS PROFILE
Class Profile:

Female: 43  %
International : 26  %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18
Median: 18

Percent of Students Who Were In:
      Top 10% of high school class:
50  %

      Top 25% of high school class:
86  %

HS GPA of 3.75 or higher:
30  %

HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:
27  %

SAT scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

        Mean:  1,257
        Median:  1,250

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

        From:  1,250
        To:  1,350

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ACT scores for full-time entering business students:

        Mean:  27
        Median:  27

ACT middle 50% range:

        From:  27
        To:  29

Citizenship of entering students

U.S.: 74  %
Canada: 2  %
Other countries: 24  %
Unknown: 0  %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 6  %
Asian American: 22  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 10  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 1  %
Native American: 1  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 44  %
Chose not to report: 16  %
Other: 0  %

Entering students are from the following regions:

Northeast: 69  %
Mid-Atlantic: 7  %
South: 6  %
Southwest: 3  %
Midwest : 4  %
West: 10  %
Possessions and territories: 1  %

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FINANCIAL AID
  Financial aid handled by:
Central financial aid office at the university

Financial aid web site
http://www.babson.edu/ugradaid

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
A combination of need and merit

Other scholarship considerations:
N/A

  School offers guaranteed loans:
Yes