Fisher College: Review & Facts

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Fisher College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,425 students enrolled. This college was established in 1903 and is one of the 27 colleges and schools located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, and master's degree are available at Fisher College.

Majors
Offered
27
Fisher College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 27 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before 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 are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Fisher College is low at 55% (way below Massachusetts average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
55%
Bad
The graduation rate at Fisher College is low: 30%.

Student to faculty ratio at Fisher College is good -- 11:1. Find out more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are extremely high, about $33,200 per year. The additional fees at Fisher College beyond tuition are roughly $1,000, which totals $34,200 per year.

Read the details about Fisher 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
74%
Doable
According to recent data, 3,333 applications were submitted and 2,474 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get admitted at this school.

This college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Fisher College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
C+
Dicey
Fisher College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Fisher 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.

ROTC
Available
Yes
Fisher College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 400 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing opportunity.

Army ROTC programs are available at Fisher College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, Fisher College seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Fisher College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Fisher College
118 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts
02116, USA
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