Fisher College

infobox University
name= Fisher College
established= 1903
type= Private
motto= "Obique Fidelis"
location= Boston, Massachusetts
colors= Blue and White
mascot= Falcons
affiliations= New England Association of Schools and Colleges
website= [http://www.fisher.edu Fisher College]
address= 118 Beacon Street
telephone= 617-236-8818

Fisher College, formerly known as Fisher Junior College (also "The Fishbowl") is a two-year college, also offering a four-year degree in management (with five concentrations), located in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1903 as a girls-only business school. It is located on Beacon Street, near the Boston Public Garden. Most of the students study either business or fashion.

Academics

Degrees and majors offered at Fisher College are Early Childhood Education, Psychology - General, Business, Management, Marketing, Business Administration, Fashion Management, Fashion Merchandising, Hospitality Administration, Human Resources Management, Travel/Tourisim Management.

Admitted percentage rate is 64%. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of August. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March.

Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at 90% scholarships per grants and 10% loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

tudents

The school’s size is approximately five hundred and seven degree-seeking undergrads and two hundred and nineteen first-time degree-seeking freshmen. The university is a Private, Career oriented College, Two/Four-year, and Coed, where 64% of the applicants were admitted and regionally accredited. Moreover, it is part of an urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. Fisher College offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees. The student body consists of 69% in-state students, 31% out-of-state students, 70% women, 30% men, 2% Asian per pacific islander, 22% black per non-Hispanic, 13% Hispanic, 50% white per non-Hispanic, 4% non-resident alien, 9% race per ethnicity unreported, 1% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74, 2%t had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49, 5% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24, 16% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99, 36% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 and 40% had h.s. GPA between 1.0 and 1.99.

Athletics

The Falcons are a member of the NAIA. Fisher College plays baseball, softball, and men's and women's basketball.

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.fisher.edu/ Fisher College]

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