Framingham State University
Framingham, MA · Public · Small city · FSU
Public institution in Framingham, MA · 2,556 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $52,349 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Median ACT
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
- $16,698804th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,630730th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,710708th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $26,539787th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,349935th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,611755th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.5%1,170th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.5%1,153rd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 84.9%1,060th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1150522nd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,556794th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 34.5%962nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 22 mi (BOS)
On 4 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- RDJun 30
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- Yes
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $75,518 | $76,460 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $57,318 | $52,107 |
| Food Science and TechnologyAgriculture | bachelors | $54,644 | — |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,856 | $48,041 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $48,432 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,170 | $43,426 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $43,612 | $36,776 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $42,235 | $45,529 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $41,342 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,193 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $39,369 | $29,685 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $38,144 | $37,699 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1839source
- Athletic nickname: "Rams"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #EBAB00 and #000000source
- Mascot: Sam the Ramsource
- Motto: "Live to the Truth"source
- Campus size: about 143 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
- Formerly known as "* Normal School in Lexington" (1839–1844)source
- Formerly known as "* Normal School in West Newton" (1844–1845)source
- Formerly known as "* State Normal School in West Newton" (1845–1853)source
- Formerly known as "* State Normal School in Framingham" (1853–1865)source
- Formerly known as "* Framingham Normal School" (1865–1889)source
- Formerly known as "* Framingham State Normal School" (1889–1932)source
- Formerly known as "* State Teachers College at Framingham" (1932–1945)source
- Formerly known as "* Framingham State Teachers College" (1945–1960)source
- Formerly known as "* State College at Framingham" (1960–1965)source
- Formerly known as "* Framingham State College" (1965–2010)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conferencesource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Christa McAuliffesource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Framingham State University’s 2,556 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MA
- Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · 2,508 undergrads
- Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · 2,501 undergrads
- Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · 2,477 undergrads
- Babson CollegeWellesley, MA · 2,696 undergrads
- Clark UniversityWorcester, MA · 2,336 undergrads
- Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · 2,318 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, PR · 2,555 undergrads
- Rogers State UniversityClaremore, OK · 2,552 undergrads
- Laramie County Community CollegeCheyenne, WY · 2,563 undergrads
- Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA · 2,541 undergrads
- University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH · 2,572 undergrads
- University of GuamMangilao, GU · 2,573 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteframingham.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 165866)
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