Boston area colleges that Visi students should know about!

Each fall, College Admission officers pay a visit to Visitation.  This year, over 130 stopped by Fennessy Hall, and several of them hailed from in and around the Boston area.   Here is a quick run-down:

Babson College is located in Wellesley, MA, approximately 14 miles west of Boston.  It is a business school with what Babson says is a focus on “Entrepreneurial Thought and Action” and approximately 2,000 undergraduate students.  Students gain real-world experience through internships and the Babson academic program.  A DIII school, Babson offers 22 varsity sports and 18 club sports—everything from alpine skiing to club level yoga. 

Bentley College is a business school but also offering secondary majors and minors in liberal studies. With over 4,000 undergraduates, students begin with core classes within the business curriculum and many pursue degrees in accounting, management, and marketing.  All students are required to take a lab science and calculus.  There is lots of school spirit—students organize viewing parties and tailgates for various games.  They have a growing Greek life on campus and they offer a shuttle that takes students all over Boston.  With over 250,000 college students in Boston, there are plenty of options on weekends.

Emmanuel College, a small, private, co-ed, Catholic liberal arts college in Boston, not far from Fenway Park and Northeastern University.  With roughly 1860 undergraduates, it is a lively and close-knit community with many students from New England.  Most students are drawn to majors in the sciences, and many graduates head off to medical school and to pursue careers in nursing or advanced degree programs in Psychology.  With a hospital adjacent to campus and the Merck Pharmaceuticals Research Laboratory situated on Emmanuel's campus, students have plenty of opportunities for research and internships.  They also have service living and learning communities and a campus retreat center.  

Stonehill College’s undergraduate enrollment is approximately 2400 strong.  Stonehill is located 22 miles south of Boston in Easton, MA.  They boast a modern, state-of-the-art athletic complex and a strong internship program.  Popular majors at Stonehill include business, majors in the sciences, and their 3-2 engineering program.  A Catholic college, Stonehill was founded in 1948 by the Congregation of the Holy Cross.  They have a wide range of campus groups including intramural sports teams, clubs, and volunteer organizations. 

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