Friday, March 6, 2015

Fitchburg State University Visit Saturday 3/14
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  • Trip Details:
    • Meet at Maverick Square at 7:30am. We will stop for a quick breakfast there and then will head to North Station.
    • We will be taking the Commuter Rail from North Station. (I will be buying all tickets beforehand, which means I need to know if you are coming by FRIDAY March 13.)
    • If it is easier for you, you can meet us at North Station at 8:15am. You can buy breakfast on your way and if you save your receipts I will reimburse you!
    • SEAD will also pay for lunch at Fitchburg State.
    • We will be back to East Boston by 4pm, North Station by 3:40pm.
  • Location: Fitchburg, MA
    • About 1 hour and 45 min from East Boston via MBTA and commuter rail from North Station
  • Size: 4,212 undergraduates
  • Most Popular Undergraduate Majors: Visual/Performing Arts (Film, Video, Photograpy), Nursing, Interdisciplinary Studies, Business/Marketing
  • Special Programs:
    • 3+3 pre-law program: Students attend Fitchburg for 3 years and then enroll at UMass School of Law for 3 years, saving students a year of school.
    • Criminal Justice major with Police Certification Concentration: Students graduate in 5 years with a Bachelor’s & Master’s degree and ready to enter police work.
  • Admissions Statistics:
    • Acceptance Rate: 72%
    • Transfer Acceptance Rate: 89%
    • SAT Mid Range Test Scores:
      • SAT Critical Reading: 440-550
      • SAT Math: 460-560
    • GPA Requirements: 3.0 required, but if under 3.0 can still be admitted depending on SAT scores (41% of admitted students have below a 3.0)