Founded in 1840, Bridgewater State College's suburban campus is 28 miles from Boston and home to more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The largest programs at the college are management science, education, and psychology while its top-rated programs include aviation science and education. Internships are available in most majors, and students can study abroad in Canada or England. The college is also known for its management science travel-study program, which allows students to spend a semester in Washington, D.C. Approximately 46 percent of freshmen and 51 percent of continuing students receive some type of financial aid while attending Bridgewater, reports the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." For athletes, the school is home to 22 intercollegiate and 10 intramural sports teams. Eight Greek organizations and more than 70 students groups are featured on campus.
Bridgewater State College
Boyden Hall
Bridgewater, MA 02325
508-531-1237
bridgew.edu
With an enrollment of more than 6,700 undergraduate and graduate students, Fitchburg State College is 45 miles from Boston. Communications, English, nursing, and business administration are among the college's largest and highest-rated programs. The college's study abroad programs allow students to spend a summer or semester in more than 10 different countries. Opportunities for internships are available, and the school allows students to design their own majors. Students at Fitchburg have a variety of financial aid opportunities, including state and local programs, veteran's benefits, and institutional scholarships and grants. In terms of student life and activities, the college offers 15 intercollegiate and 16 intramural sports teams, five Greek organizations, and 90 student organizations.
Fitchburg State College
160 Pearl St.
Fitchburg, MA 01420
978-665-3144
fsc.edu
Situated 20 miles from Boston, Framingham State College opened in 1839. Among the most popular majors for the school's more than 6,000 students are business administration, psychology, communications, and studio arts. The school also grants degrees in a number of other fields, such as biology, nutrition, fashion design, chemistry, and geography. To provide students with educational opportunities outside of traditional classrooms, the college offers internships, study abroad in eight countries, and a semester in Washington, D.C., program open to all students. Around 85 percent of freshmen and 67 percent of continuing students benefit from some type of financial aid while studying at Framingham. The school sponsors 13 intercollegiate and 20 intramural sports teams and more than 50 student groups. The college has no Greek organizations.
Framingham State College
100 State St.
P.O. Box 9101
Framingham, MA 01701
508-626-4500
framingham.edu