Fitchburg State College
160 Pearl St
Fitchburg MA 01420
(978) 345-2151
General Information
- Campus Setting
Suburb: Midsize
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
6,400 (4,057 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Undergraduate certificate
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
16 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
57% / 43%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
38% / 62%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
60% / 40%
- In-State / Out-of-State
89% / 11%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,900
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$12,980
- Room & Board$7,632
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
N/A
- Average Financial Aid PackageN/A
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants3,391
- Students Admitted
2,230
(66%)
- Students Enrolled708
(21%)
- Average High School GPA3.03
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
440-560
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
460-560
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
17-23
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants3,391
- Students Admitted
2,230
(66%)
- Students Enrolled708
(21%)
- Average High School GPA3.03
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 25% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 50% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
440-560
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
460-560
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
17-23
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$25
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application DeadlineNo closing date
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,900
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$12,980
- Room & Board$7,632
- Books & Supplies$800
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-State$40
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-State$294
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial AidN/A
- Average Financial Aid PackageN/A
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants44%$2,040
- Pell Grants23%$2,835
- Other Federal Grants22%$1,197
- State & Local Grants36%$2,934
- Institutional Grants47%$1,686
- Federal Loans61%$3,360
- Non-Federal Loans12%$7,590
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