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Fisher College

Fisher College

Boston, MA · City · 1,167 students
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$26,649
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
28%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$49,669
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
71%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Fisher College is a private institution best known for providing a personalized, career-focused education from its charming campus of converted 19th-century brownstones in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. The college offers strong, hands-on degree programs in business management, criminal justice, biology, and fashion merchandising, all driven by small class sizes and accessible faculty mentorship. Its tight-knit, diverse student body enjoys an intimate community feel while leveraging the surrounding city of Boston as both an extended classroom and a launchpad for internships. A distinctive hallmark of Fisher is its flexible academic structure, which seamlessly allows students to progress from associate to bachelor’s and master’s degree levels within the same supportive environment.

Wikipedia:Fisher College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Location
Boston, MA, 02116 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
3 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$35,689
Housing & food (on campus)$18,041
Books & supplies$2,000
Cost of attendance$53,921
Average net price$26,649
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$35,689
Housing & food (on campus)$18,041
Books & supplies$2,000
Cost of attendance$53,921
Average net price$26,649
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$25,071
$30–48k
$25,267
$48–75k
$27,168
$75–110k
$26,511
$110k+
$30,661
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
28%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
16%
Back for yr 2
55%
Transferred
44%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
31% graduated · 39% transferred · 30% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$44,366
10 yrs after entry$49,669
Debt
Median at graduation$25,000
Monthly payment$265
Middle 50% owe$4.8k–$19.3k
90th percentile$30,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
71%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard
ACT midpoint
20

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Student Body
Gender
Men 48%Women 52%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
40%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$29,242
Independent
41%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
47%
Race & ethnicity
White
26%
Hispanic
22%
Black
12%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
12%
Unknown
22%
Varsity sports
NAIA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$44,366
After 10 yrs
$49,669
Human Services, General33
Business Administration, Management and Operations32
Criminal Justice and Corrections22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods14
Psychology, General13
Biology, General12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness12
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing12
Computer and Information Sciences, General9
Health and Medical Administrative Services7
Communication and Media Studies6
Marketing6
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations6
Accounting and Related Services5
Finance and Financial Management Services5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities3
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
28%
Faculty salary
$7,855/mo
Teaching spend
$7,055
per student
Federal loans
61%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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