Curry College
Dean of Admission
Milton, MA 02186
617-333-2210
800-669-0686
curryadm@curry.edu
COSTS:
Tuition:
$24,400
Room and Board:
$9,800
Fees, books, misc.:
$450
Milton, Massachusetts
Overview
The mission of Curry College, a private institution, is to develop liberally educated persons who are able to gain and to apply knowledge humanely, intelligently, and effectively in a complex, changing world. To achieve its mission, Curry College promotes individual intellectual and social growth by engaging its students in achieving these educational goals: thinking critically, communicating effectively, understanding context, appreciating aesthetic experience, defining a personal identity, examining value systems, and adapting and innovating. The College’s curriculum and programs focus on the two hallmarks of the Curry education: a high respect for the individuality of every student and a developmental approach to learning that maximizes opportunities for achievement. One-on-one faculty-student relationships provide ample opportunities for personalized instruction and close interaction. Full student counseling and other support services are provided.
Now well into its second century of providing distinguished educational service, Curry College was founded in Boston in 1879. It was named in honor of its founders, Samuel Silas Curry and Anna Baright Curry. The College moved to its present site in Milton in 1952. In 1974, it absorbed the Perry Normal School, and, in 1977, it entered into a collaborative relationship with Children’s Hospital Medical Center, which resulted in the establishment of Curry’s Division of Nursing Studies. Curry College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; the nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Curry offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree and a master’s degree in criminal justice.
Location and Community
Curry is ideally situated in Milton, Massachusetts, a largely residential suburb located near the exceptional resources of Boston. The greater Boston area provides students with a diversity of cultural, educational, recreational, and sports activities. A wide variety of corporations, hospitals, agencies, broadcasting stations, and schools provide excellent opportunities for internships and jobs for Curry students. The College operates a shuttle bus to the MBTA trains, which provide easy access to Boston. Curry students have the benefit of a traditional, wooded New England campus and access to the excitement of a large city.
Academic Life
A central liberal arts curriculum, which is required for all students, incorporates a variety of academic disciplines into every student’s plan of study. Curry’s programs also integrate theoretical classroom learning with a wide variety of field internships in the greater Boston area.
Curry College operates on a two-semester calendar with a summer session. To graduate, students must complete at least 120 credit hours for a B.A. degree or 121 credit hours for the B.S. In both cases, a minimum 2.0 cumulative average must be achieved.
Curry allows students to gain advanced standing in a variety of ways: through successful scores on College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests, through credit earned at other accredited colleges and universities, and through end-of-course proficiency examinations. Credit may also be granted for educational experiences that have occurred outside the traditional academic environment.
Many academic programs enrich and facilitate the Curry education. The First Year Seminar, the Honors Program, the Women’s Studies Program, the Essential Skills Center, and the Field Experience Program are representative of that focus on special interests and diverse learning needs.
There are 105 full-time faculty members at Curry, about half of whom hold earned doctoral degrees. In addition, each year the College hires highly qualified part-time faculty members and visiting lecturers to augment its teaching staff. Although primarily a teaching faculty, many of Curry’s faculty members are engaged in writing, research, and consulting.
The Program for Advancement of Learning (PAL) is a credited program designed to help intelligent, motivated, language-based learning-disabled students to achieve at the college level. PAL provides individual or small-group instruction, textbooks on tape, and untimed examinations, as well as other services. Students may take advantage of PAL’s services throughout their college careers.
Curry students may earn up to 30 credit hours for field internships with outside firms, agencies, radio stations, hospitals, schools, or similar organizations. In consultation with faculty members, students develop learning contracts that articulate their educational and personal goals and establish criteria for the evaluation of their field experience. Students may also arrange to study abroad or at another institution within the United States while enrolled at Curry.
Majors Offered:
Curry College awards the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. Majors are biology; child, youth, and community education; communication (with concentrations in film studies, journalism, organizational communication, public communication, public relations, radio broadcasting, television, and theater); criminal justice; early childhood education; elementary education; English (with concentrations in American literature, creative writing, English literature, journalism, and professional writing); environmental science; graphic design; health; information technology; management (with concentrations in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, marketing, residential property management, and sports management); nursing; philosophy; politics and history; psychology (with concentrations in counseling, developmental psychology, education, gerontology, health, and substance-abuse counseling); sociology (with concentrations in ethnic and gender studies and service in the community); special education; and visual arts (with concentrations in graphic design and studio arts). Special minors are available in applied computing, dance, music, religion, Spanish, Web development, women’s studies, and writing. Provision is also made for students to design majors in areas in which they have a special interest.
Facilities and Resources
The Levin Memorial Library houses more than 110,000 volumes, 650 periodicals, and 10,000 microforms. It is a designated depository for U.S. government documents. The library also houses the Essential Skills Center, where students may secure assistance in reading, writing, mathematics, and the development of study skills. Three computer laboratories contain more than 100 Macintosh and IBM computers, laser printers, color printers, and state-of-the-art optical scanning equipment. The entire campus is networked and linked to the Internet.
The Science Building includes five laboratories. The Kennedy Academic Center houses a simulated hospital room for use as a nursing laboratory; the Nursing Resource Center, which is equipped with an interactive video lab; and a laboratory for experimental psychology equipped with biofeedback, computer control, and animal and human learning facilities. The Learning Center, with its own computer lab, maintains a complete tape library of all textbooks used at the College. The Hafer Academic Center houses the Experiential Education Office; the Career Planning and Placement Office; the Academic Advising Office; the Educational Technology Center; the Hirsh Communication Center, which features a state-of-the-art television studio; and the Parent’s Lounge, which hosts student art exhibits. In addition, Curry students operate and maintain WMLN-FM, the College’s 172-watt radio station.
The newest addition to Curry’s campus is the Academic and Performance Center. This brand-new, three-story, 30,000-square-foot facility features a 250-seat multipurpose auditorium, state-of-the-art classrooms equipped with wireless laptop connectivity and Smart Board technology, breakout conference rooms, a stock-trading classroom, and a café-style food court in the main atrium.
Recently, the College announced plans to construct a new student center, due to break ground in June 2007. Some features of the new student center will include a gymnasium and fitness center, expanded dining hall facilities, offices for student services, and expanded gathering space for students to either engage in quiet study or simply hang out.
Campus Life
The current undergraduate enrollment is 1,900 men and women. Curry students have access to a wide range of cocurricular activities, including the Student Government Association, the student-run newspaper, the yearbook, the Curry Arts Journal, several organizations for the performing arts, and the award-winning, student-run radio station. The Office of Student Activities and the Campus Activities Board provide a variety of special events.
Sports / Varsity Athletics
A full schedule of men’s and women’s Division III and intramural sports is also provided. Varsity sports for men are baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis; women’s varsity sports are basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and tennis.
Expenses
Tuition for the academic year is $24,400. Room was $5640, and board was $4000 (fourteen-meal plan). The cost of the Program for Advancement of Learning was $4960. The cost of books, supplies, and personal expenses varies from $900 to $1200.
Financial Aid / Scholarships
Curry provides financial assistance for students who need funding in order to attend college. The financial aid program consists of federal, state, and Curry College scholarships, grants, work-study awards, student assistant jobs, and loans. Approximately 75 percent of the student body receives financial aid. All students applying for financial aid must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1. Students applying for financial aid should contact the financial aid office.
Admission Requirements / Application
Curry College accepts all students who have the necessary preparation and educational background to meet the requirements of the College, regardless of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, or physical handicap. Freshman students are selected on the basis of a combination of the following: secondary school record, scores on the SAT or ACT, recommendation of the secondary school, and the candidate’s readiness for college. To be considered for admission, students must generally present at least 16 units of high school work from an approved secondary school. A recommended program of studies includes 4 years of English, at least 3 years of mathematics, 2 years of a foreign language, 2 years of science (including at least 1 of a laboratory science), and 2 years of social studies. Applicants should contact the Admission Office to discuss any possible exceptions to these requirements. Nursing applicants are required to have taken high school biology and chemistry. A GED certificate is acceptable in lieu of a high school diploma. Curry College seeks well-rounded students who can contribute to the Curry community in athletic, artistic, and social endeavors as well as in the academic sphere.
Curry’s recommended application deadline is April 1. Applicants to the learning disability program (PAL) must apply by March 1. Students are accepted on a rolling basis. Admission options, such as early decision, deferred entrance, and advanced placement, are also available. Students may apply for September or January entrance. Applicants must submit an application and fee, an official high school transcript, scores from the SAT or ACT, and a counselor’s recommendation. In addition, transfer students must submit official college transcripts, and international students must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). An interview is recommended. The Admission Committee evaluates each application as soon as all required credentials are received, beginning in January.
Applicants to the Program for Advancement of Learning must submit the application and fee, an official high school transcript, a counselor’s recommendation, and the results of a recently administered Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-R) test. Achievement testing in reading comprehension, written language, and math must also be submitted. The SAT or ACT requirement is waived for PAL applicants. Final decisions on admission to the program are made once all credentials are complete.
For more information about Curry College, students should contact:
Jane Patricia Fidler
Dean of Admission
Milton, Massachusetts 02186
617-333-2210
800-669-0686
curryadm@curry.edu
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