Dean College
Franklin, MA · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Franklin, MA · 1,142 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $38,109 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $30,2361,738th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $44,9601,755th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $44,9601,745th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $62,8021,737th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,1091,701st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $30,0461,751st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 43.2%1,420th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.5%941st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 73.7%721st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1421,285th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.6%1,230th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 28 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- EA IIDec 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 13 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $36,134 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,416 | $41,565 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $30,228 | $26,933 |
| DanceVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $24,351 | $26,121 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $21,508 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $21,052 | $20,140 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | — |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1865source
- Athletic nickname: "Bulldogs"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Mascot: Boomersource
- Motto: "Forti et Fideli Nihil Difficile"source
- Formerly known as "Dean Academy" (1865–1941)source
- Formerly known as "Dean Junior College" (1941–1994)source
- Athletic conference: GNACsource
- Notable alum: Richard Belzersource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitedean.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 165574)
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