Boston Baptist College: Narrative Description

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BOSTON BAPTIST COLLEGE D-12

950 Metropolitan Ave.
Boston, MA 02136
Tel: (617)364-3510; 888-235-2014
Fax: (617)364-0723
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.boston.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1976. Setting: 8-acre suburban campus with easy access to Providence. Total enrollment: 123. Full-time: 115 students, 37% women, 63% men. Part-time: 8 students, 38% women, 63% men. Students come from 22 states and territories, 3 other countries, 60% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 10% 25 or older, 65% live on campus, 12% transferred in. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: Common Application. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $10,870 includes full-time tuition ($4200), mandatory fees ($1480), and college room and board ($5190). College room only: $2990. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition: $175 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $800 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Major annual events: Christmas Concert, Missions Conference, Open House East. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols. 100 college housing spaces available; 90 were occupied in 2003-04. 9 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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