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Shots of Babson College from August 2002. Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Photo by Kevin Tostado. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

Babson College
Babson Park
Wellesley, MA 02457

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1919

Web Site:

www.babson.edu

Main Phone:

(781) 235-1200

Admissions Phone:

(781) 239-5522

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,697

Part-Time Undergraduates:

0

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,026

Total Female Undergraduates:

671

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

37%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

52%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

50%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

31%

Total Applicants:

3,064

Total Acceptances:

1,132

Freshman Enrollment:

426

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

37%

Early Decision Available?

yes

Early Action Available?

yes

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Deposit Due:

January 15

Early Action Deadline:

November 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

532

Applicants Accepted From Waiting List:

252

Students Enrolled From Waiting List:

0

Transfer Applications Received:

213

Transfer Applications Accepted:

99

Transfer Students Enrolled:

53

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

46%

Common Application Accepted?

yes

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@babson.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www3.babson.edu/ug/admission/

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

99%

SAT I Range (25th-75th Percentile):

1160-1330

SAT I Verbal Range (25th-75th Percentile):

560-640

SAT I Math Range (25th-75th Percentile):

600-690

Retention Rate:

92%

Top 10% of High School Class:

53%

Application Fee:

$60

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$30,469

Room and Board:

$10,792

Books and Supplies:

$890

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$23,500

Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:

47%

Students Who Received Aid:

45%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

Mar 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(781) 239-4219

Financial Aid E-Mail:

sfs@babson.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www3.babson.edu/UG/tuition