Curry College

Student Profile

Fall 2015 Enrollment
2,691 undergraduate students
75% of undergrad students are full time
45% male 55% female
35% of students are from out of state

Faculty Profile

2015-2016 Academic Year
125 full-time faculty
365 part-time faculty
10 to 1 student/faculty ratio

Residence Life

Fall 2015
88% of first year students live on campus
54% of all students live on campus

School Location

Curry College was founded in Boston in 1879 and moved to its present campus in Milton, MA in 1952. Curry’s 131-acre campus is one of the most attractive college campuses in New England.

Only seven miles from downtown Boston, its proximity to the city gives students access to a wide variety of internships at leading companies as well as clinical placements at world-class hospitals. The city provides myriad opportunities for cultural, recreational, and sports-related activities.
Curry’s location is also less than two miles from the scenic Blue Hills, a natural reservation which offers skiing, hiking, horseback riding, and resources for environmental education and recreation.

High-Impact Practices

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Retention Fall 2015

69% of students began in Fall 2014 and returned in Fall 2015 (full time, first time freshmen)

6 Year Graduation Rate 2015

47% of students graduated in 6 years

ENROLLMENT BY RACIAL/ETHNIC CATEGORY - FALL 2015

ATHLETICS

Curry College hosts intramural sports and fourteen NCAA Division III athletic teams. Varsity sports for men are baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis; women’s varsity sports are basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. The College’s mascot is the Colonel, and athletic uniform colors are purple and white.

OTHER INFORMATION

Curry College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts-based institution founded in 1879. The College awards Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees and offers 25 undergraduate majors and over 65 minors and concentrations. The College’s academic programs of study include pre-health professions, pre-law, and pre-medicine, as well as an accelerated, five-year, dual degree M.Ed. program. Curry awards four master’s degrees, including a Master of Education (M.Ed.); a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice; a Master of Business Administration (MBA.); and a Master of Science in Nursing. Curry College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; its nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Academic Programs

Digital Video, Film, Gerontology, Homeland Defense, Human Resources, MIS, Mobile Application Development, Public Relations, Radio, Television, Theatre, Video Game Studies

In an inclusive community of diverse learners and educators, Curry students are mentored and empowered. They build meaningful relationships that inspire them to achieve their ambitions.

Diversity

At Curry College, diversity is central to excellence in education, not a separate goal. The College believes that training students to become inclusive, empathetic citizens requires consistent learning throughout all four years of study. As a result, diversity plays a core role in both the College’s Mission Statement and as a guiding principal in cores courses.  Regardless of their program of study, students are encouraged to develop a deep respect for diversity in all its forms. By graduation students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the world’s diversity and interconnectedness as well as identify similarities and differences among cultures, religions, genders, and value systems. Students graduate able to identify and demonstrate an understanding of both their own values and those of others.

ACTIVITIES OFFERED

General Education

At the heart of Curry College’s undergraduate curriculum is the General Education (Gen Ed) curriculum. Gen Ed is required of all students and explores the liberal arts through a series of topical, real-world issues. The Gen Ed curriculum addresses the “Essential Learning Outcomes” and High Impact Practices established by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The curriculum develops skills needed to participate in the 21st century economy. These valued skills include global knowledge, effective written and oral communication, critical thinking, information literacy, quantitative reasoning, intercultural sensitivity, teamwork, and ethical judgment.

Honors

Honors programs are available for motivated, intellectually curious students who wish to challenge themselves and their classmates, including options for first-year students and those in designated academic disciplines.

Exceptional Faculty

There are 122 full-time faculty members at Curry, 81 percent of whom hold terminal degrees in their fields. Additionally, the College annually hires highly qualified part-time faculty members and visiting lecturers to augment its teaching staff. Although primarily a teaching faculty, Curry’s professors are also engaged in writing, research, and consulting. One-on-one faculty-student relationships provide many opportunities for personalized instruction and close interaction. The average class size is 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio is 10:1.

Program for Advancement of Learning (PAL)

The internationally acclaimed Program for Advancement of Learning (PAL) at Curry College was established in 1970 as the nation’s first college-level program for students with language-based learning differences. PAL is the longest-standing comprehensive support program designed to help intelligent and motivated students with language-based learning differences achieve at the college level. PAL faculty at the master’s and doctoral level work directly with students to provide individual or small-group instruction. Each student is matched with a professor with whom they meet for 2.5 hours per week. Students must apply and be admitted into the program in order to take advantage of PAL’s services. Students receive academic credit for enrollment in the program for the first year and are able to continue in the program for as long as needed.

COMMON CORE

Other: Information Literacy 

CLASS SIZE BREAKDOWN

Learning Beyond the Classroom

Learning at Curry extends beyond the classroom and is embedded throughout co- and extracurricular activities. Students engage in common and collaborative learning across a wide range of programs and activities, including the First-Year Living Learning Communities Program. This program allows students to collaborate with faculty and other first-year students both in and out of the classroom. Students investigate a common theme as they complete required courses. They are asked to challenge themselves as they engage in discussions, lectures, activities, and community events throughout the semester. Students seeking a holistic experience that integrates their classroom and residence hall experience should consider this beneficial learning opportunity.

CAMPUS HOUSING OPTIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Internships

Undergraduate internship experience is a key factor in job marketability after graduation. The Internship Program at Curry College offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of career paths. By learning about their interests, skills, strengths, and values, students are able to narrow down their career options to the fields that best suit their talents. Curry students may earn up to 30 credit hours for field internships. In consultation with faculty members, students develop learning contracts that articulate their educational and personal goals, establishing the criteria for the evaluation of their field experience.

ePortfolio

Students at Curry College maintain an ePortfolio that tracks their beginning first-year inquiry course all the way up to their junior-year inquiry. This digital portfolio demonstrates the reflection and integration of learning within the entire Gen Ed curriculum. The ePortfolio also supports a responsibility for learning, providing both evidence and direction for career choices and longer-term career advancement.

ADMISSIONS

Admissions Fall 2015

5,554 Total Applicants
4,871 Total Admissions
601 Total Freshmen Enrollment

Selectivity
87.70% of applicants admitted

Admissions Deadlines for 2016-17 Admission

Rolling Admission? Yes

Admissions Factors

Very Important
Rigor of secondary school record

Important
Academic GPA
Standardized test scores
Application Essay
Recommendation(s)
Interview
Extracurricular activities
Character/personal qualities

Considered
Class rank
Talent/ability
Volunteer work
Work experience
Level of applicant’s interest

Freshmen Profile Fall 2015

TUITION AND COSTS

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TUITION AND COSTS BEFORE FINANCIAL AID 2016-2017

FINANCIAL AID

Average Financial Aid Packages 2015-2016 Estimated

$28,372 First year students
$25,720 All undergrads

Financial Aid Breakdown 2015-2016 Estimated

70% on average, the percentage of need that was met
10% of financial need students that had need fully met

$21,454 Average need-based scholarship or grant award
$4,354 Average need-based loan