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Babson College

Babson College

Wellesley, MA · Suburb · 2,728 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Babson College is globally renowned as a powerhouse for entrepreneurship education, offering a focused undergraduate business curriculum seamlessly integrated with liberal arts foundations. A signature element of the academic experience is the required first-year Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship (FME) course, where teams of freshmen receive real seed capital to launch and operate an actual venture. Located on a picturesque suburban campus just outside Boston, Babson fosters an ambitious, collaborative, and globally diverse student culture driven by practical action and dynamic leadership. This distinctive, hands-on model prepares graduates to innovate successfully across startups, family enterprises, and major corporations worldwide.


Wikipedia:Babson College is a private business school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States specializing in entrepreneurship education. Founded in 1919 by Roger Babson, the college was established as the Babson Institute in his Wellesley home and initially granted one-year certificates. Babson College earned degree-granting authority from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1947.

Location
Wellesley, MA, 02457-0310 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
14 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$80,192
Avg net price
$40,514
Room & board
$21,550
Tuition
$57,152
Books & supplies
$1,292/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$23,641
$30–48k
$17,077
$48–75k
$16,861
$75–110k
$55,470
$110k+
$80,192
Admissions
Admit rate
17%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1457
Reading 670740
Math 720790
ACT midpoint
32
Composite 3134
English 3235
Math 3134
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Babson College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
93%
4-yr on-time completion
84%
1st-yr retention
95%
Transfer-out rate
0%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
92%
Transferred
0%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
8%
Median earnings (6yr)
$91,354
Median earnings (10yr)
$123,938
Median debt
$20,000
Monthly loan payment
$212
Debt range (25th–75th)
$15,853$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 56%Women 44%
15
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
16%
First-generation
15%
Median family income
$91,204
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
27%
Hispanic
17%
Black
5%
Asian
13%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
28%
Unknown
7%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$91,354
10 years after entry
$123,938
Business Administration, Management and Operations702
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Institutional
Endowment
$740M
Classification
Special Focus (Arts/Music/Design)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$20,620/mo
Instructional spend/student
$15,660
Federal loan rate
27%

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