Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
402undergraduates
25%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$40,370average net price per year
92%graduate in 6 years
99%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 928
- Admitted
- 201
- Admit rate
- 25%
- Admit rate, women
- 42%
- Admit rate, men
- 13%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 49%
- First-year students
- 98
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 46%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 720-770
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 760-790
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 22%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 34-35
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
3 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (3)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,458
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,820
- Books and supplies
- $216
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,980
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $86,474
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $86,474
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $7,058 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,690 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $13,333 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,098 |
| Over $110,000 | $46,317 |
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $41,116
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $39,833
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 13%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 26%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,155
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 91%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 97%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 92%
- Came back for year two
- 99%
| Pell grant students | 82% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 94% |
| Neither | 93% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 43 | 98% |
| Men | 47 | 87% |
| Asian | 13 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 14 | 86% (small group) |
| White | 39 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 76 | 97% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 10 | 90% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 402
- Undergraduates
- 402
- Full-time undergraduates
- 373
- Part-time undergraduates
- 29
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 17%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 21% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 40% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1000 Olin Way, Needham, MA, 02492-1200
- County
- Norfolk County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology-Related Schools
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.