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Fitchburg State University

Massachusetts

United States

Overview

Fitchburg State University is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, Fitchburg State now has more than 40 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 7,000 full and part-time students. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs with an emphasis on career-orientated learning that is firmly grounded in the liberal arts, as well as selected majors in the traditional arts and sciences. There is also an innovative honors curriculum and groundbreaking undergraduate research opportunities. Fitchburg State features small class sizes, hands-on professional education, and an accessible faculty dedicated to teaching. A compact campus provides the added bonus of a secure community where social and cultural activities abound and students assume a wide-range of leadership roles in the community, student government and social and artistic affairs. An emphasis on faculty mentoring and internships has resulted in an extremely high success rate in placing students in careers or graduate school. The university supports both traditional and nontraditional students. Full-time and part-time enrollment opportunities exist during the day and the evening, and at the graduate and undergraduate level. The undergraduate day population is composed of both commuter and residential students representing the entire state of Massachusetts and all of New England. The graduate and continuing education population includes the whole spectrum of learners - from people desiring to expand their career opportunities by pursuing graduate or undergraduate certificates and degrees, to a typical university student home for the summer taking a course or two to get ahead. The School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education offers diverse perspectives for part-time and full-time advanced study with hybrid and online options in a variety of professional and academic fields.

Location

160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420

Website

http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/apply

Total Cost

$7,050

Median Salary

$50,473

Admissions

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Application Deadline

Acceptance rate

86.92%

Yield Rate

13.53%

SAT range

1063-1230

ACT range

19-25

Cost and Scholarships

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Total Cost

$7,050

In State Cost

$970

Out of State Cost

$7,050

In State Tuition Fees

$970

Room And Board

$16,060

Living Cost

$19,660

Average Total Aid Awarded

$14,338

Funding Options

Scholarship

Need-Based Aid

Merit Scholarship

63.57% of students receive financial aid. Average award: $14,338.

Scholarships

MassTransfer Tuition Waiver/Credit Program - Eligible students receive a tuition waiver/credit equal to 100% of the Massachusetts resident tuition rate at a state university or University campus for two years of undergraduate enrollment.; General Grants or Scholarships (USD 8,819) - 72% of enrolled students receive grants or scholarships. FAFSA deadline is June 30.