Fisher College
Boston, MA · Private four-year · City: Large
1,384undergraduates
71%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$27,827average net price per year
31%graduate in 6 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,436
- Admitted
- 2,431
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Admit rate, women
- 75%
- Admit rate, men
- 65%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 8%
- First-year students
- 205
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (6 awarded), Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (6 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Psychology, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,013
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,687
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $57,900
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $57,900
- Total cost living at home
- $40,213
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,879 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,290 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,874 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,290 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,032 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $24,917
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,144
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 89%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,068
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 23%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 30%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 38%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 28%
- Transferred to another college
- 42%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Pell grant students | 26% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 31% |
| Neither | 41% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 60 | 33% |
| Men | 70 | 29% |
| Black | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| White | 23 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 71 | 24% |
| International | 17 | 35% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 335 | 35% | 36% |
| Started here, part-time | 57 | 26% | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 106 | 53% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 131 | 38% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,501
- Undergraduates
- 1,384
- Full-time undergraduates
- 659
- Part-time undergraduates
- 725
- Graduate students
- 117
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 35%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 52%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 21% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 39% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 118 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 02116
- County
- Suffolk County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.