To our partners in the guidance community we know this is a particularly busy time for guidance offices and we appreciate your time and energy. Here are some very important updates about the College that we hope will help you in your work with prospective college students at your school.
The largest major at Framingham State continues to be business administration (16% of all students), followed by consumer sciences (13%), and the coordinate majors in Early Childhood and Elementary Education (12%). The College offers 17 additional majors in the professional and liberal arts and science areas.
In fall 2009, the College inaugurated a new major in Environmental Science, which is an interdisciplinary program of study that combines life and earth sciences.
A survey conducted in spring 2008 of recent graduates from the 2005-2006 academic year indicated a 96% employment rate; 39% of respondents had participated in an internship experience prior to graduation.
In September 2011, the College will open a new 405-bed residence hall that will feature suite-style living and semi-private baths, representing a housing option very popular among today’s college students.
Framingham State has initiated a required first-year student seminar program that helps first-year students make a successful transition to college life inside and outside of the classroom.
To learn more or schedule a campus visit please call us at 508-626-4500 or you can send us an email at admissions@framingham.edu.
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