Fisher College

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Fisher College

118 Beacon St
Boston, MA 02116

General information

(866) 266-6007

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificates, Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees
Carnegie classification:	Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges
Number of students:	1,225 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 50

About this School

Fisher College, known to its students as "The Fish" or "The Fishbowl" is a two-year college located in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1903 as a business college. It is located on Beacon Street, steps from the Boston Public Garden. Although it was founded as a business college, its biggest major now is fashion design, which accounts for nearly seventy percent of students.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 23,225	$ 21,015	$ 19,280
Out of State	$ 23,225	$ 21,015	$ 19,280
Books and Supplies	$ 2,000	$ 1,200	$ 1,200
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 12,250	$ 11,550	$ 11,000
Other Expenses	$ 1,950	$ 2,042	$ 2,042
Off Campus
Room and board	$ 10,000	$ 7,650	$ 7,650
Other Expenses	$ 2,100	$ 2,192	$ 2,192
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses	$ 2,100	$ 2,192	$ 2,192

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	48%	$ 2,833
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	36%	$ 1,585
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	93%	$ 6,380
Loans to students	99%	$ 7,274

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