Bay State College: Review & Facts

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Bay State College is a very small four-year, private for-profit school with 225 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1946 and is one of the 27 schools located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree are offered at Bay State College.

Majors
Offered

13

Bay State College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 13 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Management, Business, Medical Assistant, and Physical Therapy. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Bay State College is extremely low at 13% (way below Massachusetts average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

13%

Bad

The graduation rate at Bay State College is very low: 8%. Nearly 10% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Bay State College is good -- 9:1. Learn more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are very high, $28,500 a year. The additional fees at Bay State College beyond tuition are around $1,000, which comes to a total of $29,500 a year.

Read the details about Bay State College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

48%

According to recent data, 109 applications were submitted and 52 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get accepted at this school.

Bay State College might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Bay State College is $40.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Bay State College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (617) 217-9000 or check Bay State College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Bay State College offers a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Bay State College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Bay State College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 100 students, which provides a decent on-campus housing opportunity.

Bay State College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Bay State College
31 St. James Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
02116, USA