Fitchburg State University

Overview

Type
4-year • Public
Campus Life
Small • Suburban
Average Per Year After Aid
$17K
SAT Range
980–1180
Graduation Rate
57%

Fitchburg State University is a small, 4-year, public university. This coed college is located in a large town in a suburban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers certificate, bachelor's, and master's degrees.

From the Institution

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.

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College Board Code

3518

Application Types Accepted

Common Application
Online through college's own website

Fee Waiver Info

Available to all qualified students. Visit the college website for details.

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Important Dates

Dates are subject to change so confirm important deadlines by visiting the college’s website.

May 1

Financial Aid Application Due

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