Babson College Rankings

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In the World#925 of 14178
In North America#302 of 2629
In the United States#272 of 2528
In Massachusetts#19 of 90
In Wellesley#2 of 2

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
26%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$28,325 /y
Aid receiving
51%
Undergraduates
2,386
Graduates
939
Male:Female Ratio
55:45
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
babson.edu

Babson College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

TotalMenWomen
Acceptance Rate26%22%34%
Applicants6,3624,2152,147
Admissions1,680941739
Freshmen enrolled full time600334266

37 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
446 or 74%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1270
or below

75% of them
had 1450
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Babson College are 1270-1450 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
208 or 35%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Babson College are 27-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White1128 (34%)
Nonresident Alien1076 (32%)
Hispanic358 (11%)
Asian305 (9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown250 (8%)
Black or African American135 (4%)
Two or more races69 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander2 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Net average cost to attend
$28,325/year
Average aid awarded
$42,103
Students receiving aid
51%

Average costs by household income

<$30K$16,734
$30-48K$17,996
$48-75K$19,534
$75-110K$31,734
$110K+$48,869

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district$52,608$89,550
Tuition in-state$52,608$89,550
Tuition out-of-state$52,608$89,550

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity1,939
Combined charge for room and board$16,776
Room charge$10,828
Meal charge$5,948

Babson College Majors

MajorBachelor'sMaster's
Business Administration and Management, General548406
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other63
Financial Mathematics36
Accounting18
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other5
Grand Total548528
TotalMenWomen
Graduation rate93%90%97%
  • Full-time retention rate - 95%

Publications & Citations

Publications
2,939
Citations
159,827

Publication count by topic

Business
1,011
Economics
502
Sociology
261
Psychology
249
Political science
171
Computer science
160
Engineering
80
Mathematics
54
Medicine
45
History
26
Art
25
Environmental science
24
Philosophy
23
Biology
21
Geography
19
Physics
2
Geology
2
Materials science
1
Chemistry
1

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
Business10768,575
Economics29530,360
Sociology29920,253
Art372563
Political science5253,551
History654303
Psychology12137,904
Computer science13596,289
Philosophy144335
Engineering17011,685
Mathematics18452,116
Environmental science3498129
Medicine3648487
Biology3943494
Geography400529
Geology43313
Chemistry519961
Physics52452

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
199013112
199117112
199221181
199314180
199422246
199514245
199616335
199719378
199833341
199928442
200048650
200144860
200243948
2003581528
2004481895
2005542459
2006993262
20071184020
20081464875
20091755828
20101377038
20111388494
20121629506
201313910340
201415111877
201517211528
201612210572
201710210028
20181269134
201916711691
202012413208

General info

Alternative namesBC
Founded1919
WikipediaBabson College
Colorsgreen, white
Academic CalendarSeptember to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff876
Carnegie ClassificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools

Location and Contacts

Address231 Forest Street
Wellesley, Massachusetts, 02457-0310
United States
City population28,000
Phone7812351200

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