Exciting Programs
With a student/faculty ratio of 13:1 and an average class size of 20, Stonehill sees individual attention as a key component of our academic programs.
Stonehill’s accomplished faculty champions our students throughout all four years and is dedicated to teaching, frequently conducting publishable research with students to help with their integrated learning process.
Students benefit from graduate-level access to high-tech equipment, attend professional academic conferences, and coauthor in-depth papers, all guided by faculty mentors.
Academic Programs
Bachelor of Arts: American Studies; Art History; Catholic Studies; Chemistry; Communication; Computer Science; Criminology; Economics; Education (Early Childhood/Elementary and Secondary Education Minor); English; Environmental Studies; Foreign Languages; French; Gender Studies; Graphic Design; Health Care Administration; History; International Studies; Mathematics; Multidisciplinary Studies; Philosophy; Physics; Political Science; Psychology; Public Administration; Religious Studies; Sociology; Spanish; Studio Arts; Visual & Performing Arts (Music and Theatre Arts Concentrations); Biochemistry; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Engineering; Mathematics; Neuroscience; Physics; B.S. in Business Administration; Accounting; Finance; International Business; Management; Marketing; Medical Technology; Pre-Dental; Pre-Law; Pre-Medical; Pre-Veterinary; Teacher Certification (pre-K to grade 12)
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
Top-notch residence life, more than 70 student organizations, excellent campus programming, and easy access to Boston give students plenty of ways to get involved…
An Inclusive Community
Stonehill is located in Easton, Massachusetts, a friendly residential community nestled between New England’s largest capital cities. We are ideally located just 22 miles from Boston, America’s #1 college town, and 37 miles from Providence, perfectly situated for internships, service opportunities, job prospects, museums, professional sports games, cultural events, and more. Our beautiful, 384-acre campus features traditional landscaping, ponds, wooded trails, Georgian-style architecture, and award-winning student housing.
Stonehill is a residential college, and 90 percent of students live on campus for all four years. Our Student Government Association (SGA) is one of the country’s most active – its programming won an award from the National Association of Campus Activities. And you can run for SGA as a freshman and get involved right away. There are more than 70 student clubs and organizations, plus 20 competitive Division II varsity teams and numerous intramural, recreational, and intercollegiate club sport programs.
Each year, approximately 1,700 Stonehill students participate in community service – that’s more than 70% of the student body. Last year, our students provided more than 41,000 hours of service. Every year, more than 500 students take part in Into the Streets, a student-led program that invites you to go beyond the boundaries of campus and into the streets of our local communities to help those in need. More than 700 students have traveled to sites from Honduras to the Gulf Coast and Tennessee on our alternative spring break H.O.P.E. trips – 171 will make the journey this year. 50% of all departments offer a service-learning course in which academics and volunteering are combined, such as “Children as Urban Ecologists,” “Theology and Community Service,” and “Mediated Communication Theory.”
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
Hands-on experience is the best preparation for the job market. Look at the results; Stonehill has one of the highest graduate placement rates in the country, for careers, graduate schools, and professional programs…
Education for Life
97% of Stonehill graduates over the last five years were enjoying meaningful careers, enrolled in top graduate programs, and working to improve their communities within one year of graduation:
Employers: Bank of America, Coca Cola Enterprises, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Dynamics
Graduate Schools: Stanford Law, Oxford University, Georgetown University, Brown University, Tufts University
Service Programs: AmeriCorps, International Extension India, Peace Corps, World Teach
On average, Stonehill students graduate at a higher rate and in less time than students at many other colleges and universities. About 82% of Stonehill students graduate within four years – more than double the national average. And Stonehill’s four-year graduation rate is 45% higher than the average national five-year rate for public institutions.
The Office of Career Services assists in both career planning and placement by offering interest inventory testing, providing career information, and hosting activities such as mock interviews, job fairs, resume-writing workshops, and an active on-campus recruitment program. Alumni are also very involved on campus, offering internship and job shadowing opportunities, as well as externship experiences and full-time employment.
FAST FACTS
Stonehill is a selective Catholic college with a welcoming community of 2,417 undergraduate students on a beautiful campus with dedicated faculty and 80+ programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and business.
Web site http://www.stonehill.edu
Location Easton, MA—22 miles south of Boston.
Student Profile 2,417 undergraduate students (42% male, 58% female); 29 states and 11 foreign countries; 10% minority
Faculty Profile 148 full-time faculty. 13:1 student/faculty ratio. Average class size 20.
Residence Life Highly residential: 90% of students live on campus.
Athletics NCAA Division II, Northeast 10 Conference. 18 varsity sports (8 men‘s: baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, ice hockey, soccer, tennis, track & field; 10 women‘s: basketball, cross-country, equestrian, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball), 9 club sports and 20 intramural sports programs.
Academic Programs Bachelor of Arts: American Studies; Art History; Catholic Studies; Chemistry; Communication; Computer Science; Criminology; Economics; Education (Early Childhood/Elementary and Secondary Education Minor); English; Environmental Studies; Foreign Languages; French; Gender Studies; Graphic Design; Health Care Administration; History; International Studies; Mathematics; Multidisciplinary Studies; Philosophy; Physics; Political Science; Psychology; Public Administration; Religious Studies; Sociology; Spanish; Studio Arts; Visual & Performing Arts (Music and Theatre Arts Concentrations); Biochemistry; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Engineering; Mathematics; Neuroscience; Physics; B.S. in Business Administration; Accounting; Finance; International Business; Management; Marketing; Medical Technology; Pre-Dental; Pre-Law; Pre-Medical; Pre-Veterinary; Teacher Certification (pre-K to grade 12)
Costs and Aid 2010-2011: $32,620 tuition; $12,610 room & board. 90% of students receive some type of financial assistance. Average freshman award: $17,500
Endowment $115 million
More Distinctions
“Top Up-and-Coming School” in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” guide
97% of graduates over the last five years were employed, volunteering, or in graduate school within one year of graduation
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