Main telephone: 508 565-1000 Main FAX: 508 565-1500 Stonehill College Website: http://www.stonehill.edu President: Rev. John Denning Dean of Admission: Joseph P. Dacey Admissions telephone: 508 565-1373 Admissions FAX: 508 565-1545 Admissions e-mail: [email protected] Assistant Vice President of Student Financial Assistance: 320 Washington Street William C. Smith Easton, 02357 Financial aid telephone: 508 565-1088 Private college affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, Financial aid FAX: 508 565-1426 established in 1948, became coed in 1951. Financial aid e-mail: [email protected] Full-time undergraduates: 984 Men, 1,471 Women. Associate Dean of Admission, International Recruitment: Part-time undergraduates: 14 Men, 12 Women. John W. Pepin Total campus enrollment: 2,481. International student contact e-mail: [email protected] FICE #2217, FAFSA #002217, SAT/PROFILE #3770, ACT #1918, Director of Athletics: Dean R. O’Keefe OPEID #221700, IPEDS #167996.

ADMISSIONS Freshman Class Profile Requirements For fall 2016, 73% of 6,362 applicants were offered admission. 16% of Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General col- those accepted matriculated. 780 applicants were put on a waiting list. lege-preparatory program required. 4 units of English, 3 units ofmathem- Secondary school class rank of freshmen (fall 2016): atics, 3 units of lab science, 3 units of foreign language, and 3 units of his- Top tenth 20% tory required. 4 units of mathematics, 4 units of science (including 3 units Top quarter 58% of lab), 4 units of foreign language, and 4 units of history recommended. Top half 90% School is test-optional. SAT Reasoning or ACT considered if submitted. Bottom half 10% The SAT or ACT writing component used for admission, placement, and Bottom quarter 2% advising. TOEFL required of international applicants. Admissions inter- 56% of freshmen submitted class rank. view recommended. Off-campus interviews not available. Admission Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2016): 3.31. may be deferred up to one year. Application fee $60 (may be waived in 83% of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning; 21% submitted ACT. cases of financial need), nonrefundable. SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2016): Reading % Math % Writing % Basis for Candidate Selection 700-800 3 3 2 Academic: Secondary school record and class rank very important. 600-699 26 34 29 Recommendations and essay important. Standardized 500-599 51 44 46 test scores considered. 400-499 19 17 21 Non-academic: Particular talent/ability very important. Extracurricular 300-399 1 2 2 activities important. Interview, character/personal qualit- 100% 100% 100% ies, alumni/ae relationship, geographical residence, reli- Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2016): gious affiliation/commitment, minority affiliation, vo- Critical Reading: 500-600 Math: 500-610 lunteer work, and work experience considered. Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2016): Admissions Procedure Composite: 22-28 Normal sequence: SAT Reasoning or ACT scores must be received by Average ACT scores of freshmen (fall 2016): January 15. Visit for interview by December 15. Application deadline is Composite: 25 January 15. Common application form accepted; supplemental forms re- Student Body Characteristics quired. Notification of admission is sent by March 15. Reply is required 40% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 20. by May 1. $750 tuition deposit, nonrefundable. Freshmen may enter in 100% of undergraduates are degree-seeking. terms other than fall. Composition of student body (fall 2016): Undergraduate Freshman Special programs: Early decision program. For fall 2016, 88 of 104 early Non-resident aliens 0.9 0.7 decision applicants were accepted. Early decision deadline is December 1. Hispanic/Latino 5.1 5.6 Early action program. Black 4.7 3.4 Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. In fall 2016,142 transferapplic- White 83.1 84.9 ations were received, 92 were accepted. Application deadline is April 1 American Indian 0.0 0.0 for fall; November 1 for spring. Secondary school transcript, college tran- Asian American 2.1 1.8 script, essay or personal statement, and statement of good standing from Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1 prior institutions required; interview recommended. Minimum 2.0 col- Two or more races 2.2 2.3 lege GPA required. Lowest course grade accepted is “C.” Maximum num- Unknown 1.9 1.2 beroftransferablesemesterhoursis 62.At least62 semesterhours mustbe 100.0% 100.0% completed at the school to earn a bachelor’s degree. FINANCIAL International Students: 22 degree-seeking undergraduate students en- Expenses rolled, 14 countries represented. Minimum 575 TOEFL (90 Inter- Tuition (2017-18): $41,300 per year. Room: $9,556. Board: $6,104. Books/ net-based) score required. Application deadline is January 15 for fall; misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $2,400. (Tuition includes fees.) November 1 for winter. Financial Aid Needs analysis based on institutional methodology. FAFSA and Di- Learning Disabled Students: Support services available. Lighter course vorced Parent’s statement: Deadline is February 1. CSS/PROFILE: Prior- load permitted. ity filing date is December 1; deadline is January 15. Notification of Placement Options: Credit may be granted for military experience and In- awards begins April 1. In 2016, the average aid package of full-time un- ternational Baccalaureate. dergraduates with financial need was $30,606; $28,147 for full-time

637 --Stonehill College (MA) -- freshmen. 40% of students receiving financial aid participated in Federal of Law, Fordham U, Lake Erie Coll of Osteopathic Medicine, Massachu- Work-Study Program.74% of2016 graduatesincurred an average debtof setts Coll of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Northeastern U, Regis Coll, $35,462. Of full-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid, Simmons Coll, U of Notre Dame, and Villanova U Sch of Law. ROTC. an average of 91% of need was met. Facilities Scholarships and Grants 404 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail ser- Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private scholar- vices/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in resid- ships/grants. Non-need-based academic merit, creative arts/performance, ath- ence halls, library, computer center/labs, and student center. Wireless net- letic, ROTC, leadership, and religious affiliation scholarships/grants. Indi- work. Library of 272,912 titles, 77,301 current serials, 343,359 vidual scholarship/grant packages range from $100 to $57,530 microforms, 60,907 audiovisuals, 304,245 e-books. College archives. (undergraduates); $200 to $57,530 (freshmen). On average, 86 Special collections. School is a member of library consortium. Stonehill non-need-based athletic scholarships are awarded with an average amount of industrial history collection,law/society institute, science center, industri- $16,286. In 2016, $36,771,183 in need-based scholarships/grants and al history collection, art gallery/industrial history gallery, theater, obser- $15,046,803 in non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded. vatory, non profit management/educational farm. Loans Academic Experience Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, Federal 92% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. Average GPA of freshmen Perkins, and state loans. Family tuition reduction, guaranteed tuition, and in- after first year is 3.1 on a 4.0 scale. 80% of freshmen graduate within six years. stitutional payment plan. Individual undergraduate loan packages range from The most popular majors among recent graduates were psychology, biology, $5,500 to $7,500. In 2016, $9,054,668 in need-based self-help aid was awar- and accounting. 16% of graduates pursue further study within one year. 89% ded, including $7,758,628 in student loans. of graduates are employed in major field within six months. Student Employment Guidance Facilities/Student Services Institutional employment. Students may expect to earn an average of Non-remedial tutoring. Placement service. Health service. Health insur- $2,000 per year. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated ance. Many career, counseling, international, LD, and handicapped stu- “good.” dent services. Most of campus is accessible to the physically handicapped. ACADEMIC EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Accreditation Athletics Accredited by NEASC; professionally by AACSB. Intercollegiate baseball, , cross-country, football, ice hockey, Instructional Faculty soccer, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor) for men. Intercollegiate Full-time: 94 men, 69 women; part-time: 56 men, 63 women. basketball, cross-country, equestrian sports, field hockey, lacrosse, soc- Doctorates/Terminal 87% Masters 12% cer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), volleyball for wo- men. Men’s club bowling, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, ulti- Bachelors 1% mate disc, volleyball. Women’s club bowling, cheerleading, dance, ice FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 12 to 1. hockey, rugby, soccer, disc, volleyball. Intramural/recreational 90% of full-time faculty serve as academic advisors. basketball, dodgeball, field hockey, floor hockey, gymnastics, kickball, Degree Offerings non-tackle football, outdoor adventure, riding, running, skiing, snow- Baccalaureate: B.A., B.S., B.S.Bus.Admin. boarding, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, ultimate disc, volleyball (beach/indoor), weight lifting. 30% of students participate in intercollegi- MajorsLeadingtoBachelor’sDegree ate sports. 72% of students participate in intramural sports. Member of Accounting, American Studies, Art Administration, Art History, Astronomy, Northeast-10 Conference (Division II). Biochemistry, Biology, Catholic Studies, Chemistry, Communication, Com- Student Activities and Organizations puter Science, Criminology, Early Childhood Education, Earth/Planetary Student government,newspaper (TheSummit, seven issues per semester), Sciences, Economics, Elementary Education, English, Environmental Sci- literary magazine, yearbook, radio station. 23 honor societies. Many reli- ence, Environmental Studies, Finance, French, Gender/Sexuality Studies, gious, minority, and international student groups. Music, theatre, politic- Graphic Design, Health Science, Healthcare Administration, History, Inter- al, service, and special-interest groups. A total of 80 registered organiza- disciplinary Studies, International Business, Management, Marketing, Math- tions. No social fraternities or sororities. ematics, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science/International Studies, Psychology, Religious Studies, Secondary Education, Sociology, GENERAL Spanish, Studio Arts, Visual/Performing Arts. Housing Academic Requirements Students may live on or off campus. Coed and women’s dormitories; dis- One semester hour of religion/theology required. Core curriculum re- abled student housing. 90% of all undergraduates (93% of all freshmen) quired. Minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained. live in school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing. Academic Programs Regulations and Policies Many minors offered. Self-designed majors. Double majors. Dual de- Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age; additional restric- grees. Independent study. Honors program. Pass/fail grading option. In- tions apply. Class attendance policies set by individual instructors. Honor ternships. Teacher certification programs. Preprofessional programs. 3-2 code. Hazing, drugs, weapons, gambling, and sexual harassment prohib- engineering program with U of Notre Dame; B.A./B.S. aerospace engin- ited. Smoking prohibited in all campus buildings and facilities. All stu- eering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, dents may have cars on campus; 67% of students have cars. electrical engineering, environmental engineering, and mechanical en- Environment/Transportation gineering.Memberof Southeastern Association forCooperation ofHigh- 384-acre campus in Easton (population: 23,112), less than one mile from er Education in Massachusetts Exchange Program and Marine Studies Brockton and 20 miles fromBoston. Majorairport servesBoston; busand Consortium. Sea Semester. Semester in New York City. Los Angeles train serve Brockton. School operates transportation to Boston subway Semester. Gettysburg College Internship. Stonehill in Washington, DC system, Amtrak, area malls, and cinemas. Public transportation serves Program. Domestic exchange program with U of Portland. Study abroad campus. in many countries. Stonehill Undergraduate Research Experience Calendar (SURE) program. Massasoit Community College dual degree and trans- Semestersystem;classes begin in lateAugust and mid-January. Two sum- fer credit agreements. Affiliation agreements for post-graduate programs mer sessions, one of three weeks and one of five weeks. Orientation for with Boston Coll, Bryant U, The Catholic U of America, Columbus Sch new students held in June and September.

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