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Framingham State College
100 State Street
Framingham, MA 01701-9101		 General information
 (508) 620-1220

Type of institution: Public, 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, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Number of students: 5,903 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 25

About this School
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Size
73 acres (0.3 km²)
Established
1839
School type
Public
Location
Framingham, Mass., USA
Enrollment ¹
3,892 undergraduate
2,264 graduate
Faculty ²
161 full-time
125 part-time
Campus
Suburban
Colors
Black and Gold
Home page
framingham.edu
Framingham State College is a public college offering liberal arts and science programs. It is located in Framingham, Massachusetts. In addition to its original mission of training teachers, the college offers numerous career-oriented degree programs in arts and sciences, as well as traditional liberal arts tracks. It is very famous for being the college of Christa McAuliffe, who was planned to be the first teacher in space. There is a center at the college dedicated to her.
 
History
As the first secretary of the newly created Board of Education in Massachusetts, Horace Mann instituted sweeping school reforms. A centerpiece of these changes was the creation of an experimental normal school in Lexington. A companion was opened the next year in Bridgewater. Growth forced the normal school's relocation to Newton in 1843, followed a decade later by a move to the present site on Bare Hill in Framingham. In 1922, the Framingham Normal School granted its first Bachelor of Science in Education degrees in conjunction with a four-year study program. Ten years afterward, with degreed teachers becoming the norm, the normal schools were renamed State Teachers Colleges. This was changed again in 1960 to the State College at Framingham when Bachelor of Arts degrees were added. At present, Masters' of Education, Arts, and Science degrees are granted as well.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 6,141$ 5,799$ 5,449
Out of State$ 12,224$ 11,879$ 11,529
Books and Supplies$ 800$ 800$ 700
On-Campus
Room and board$ 7,625$ 7,017$ 6,700
Other Expenses$ 3,100$ 3,100$ 3,100
Off Campus
Room and board$ 7,507$ 7,017$ 6,700
Other Expenses$ 3,100$ 3,100$ 3,100
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 6,030$ 5,890$ 5,760

Financial aid 2006-2007

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

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 16% $ 3,210
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 47% $ 1,781
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 17% $ 1,489
Loans to students 65% $ 3,996
 
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