Curry College

1071 Blue Hill Ave, Milton, MA 02186-2395 - View Map View Map

School Notes Overview:

    Founded in 1879, Curry is a private, four-year, co-ed college offering programs in the liberal arts and professional fields leading to bachelor's and master's degrees.

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School Overview:

Curry College
County Norfolk County, MA
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,973 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 752 students
Full-Time Graduate 11 students
Part-Time Graduate 240 students
 
Total Enrollment 2,976 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,345 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 83%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 22%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,373
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 22%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $2,311
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 73%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $9,532
% Students Receiving Loans 77%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $6,405

School Notes:

  • Achieve excellence in the classroom and beyond—experience the Curry College difference. At Curry, you’ll find an academic environment that is personal and unparalleled in its program offerings. With a 12:1 student faculty ratio, classes at Curry are small and interactive. Direct contact between students and faculty is frequent and ongoing, both within and outside the classroom.
  • Curry offers 20 majors and 50-plus minors and concentrations. The largest majors are Management, Communication, Nursing, Criminal Justice and Education.
  • The College offers a wide array of extra-curricular activities ranging from 13 NCAA division III athletic teams to an outstanding theatre program. There are many opportunities to get involved outside of the classroom including Chorale, Student Newspaper, Student Government Association, Cheerleading, Curry Arts Journal , Curry Yearbook, One Nation (Multicultural Society), International Club, Management Forum, Intramural Sports, Outdoor Club, Rugby Club, Campus Activities Board, Theatre, WMLN Campus Radio, CC8 Campus television, and much more.
  • Curry’s wooded, 137-acre Milton campus has yet another advantage: it is less than two miles from the scenic Blue Hills, a natural reservation which offers skiing, hiking, horseback riding, and a range of resources for environmental education and recreation. The Milton campus is a beautiful retreat in the woods, with the excitement of the city waiting right outside.
  • Curry College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
  • Profile last updated: 09/15/2011.

In the News:

  • Scholars (Merrimack Journal)
    posted on June 23, 2011 at 07:29:03 pm
    Kelly Ethier, of Merrimack, was named to the spring 2011 dean’s list at Curry College in Milton, Mass.
  • Police investigate student threat at Curry College (7 News Boston)
    posted on May 3, 2011 at 11:12:00 pm
    MILTON, Mass. -- Police are investigating an alleged confrontation between two students at Curry College.
  • More Wareham-area happenings (Wareham Courier)
    posted on April 30, 2011 at 11:49:47 pm
    Classes/seminars Web Page Design at Curry College Plymouth Web Page Design is being offered this summer at Curry College Plymouth. This course will provide students with the skills necessary to design and publish web pages.
  • Police recover gun in Curry College case (Boston Globe)
    posted on April 17, 2011 at 06:24:11 am
    Milton police have recovered a gun that a Curry College student may have used to threaten another student on campus last week, the school said last night. Curry spokeswoman Fran Jackson said in a statement that the alleged incident occurred Wednesday in a dormitory, and was touched off by “an ongoing personal financial dispute’’ between the students, whom she did ...
  • College student accused of wielding gun (FOX 25 Boston)
    posted on April 17, 2011 at 02:30:16 am
    MILTON - A student at Curry College was accused of threatening another student with a gun on Wednesday, a scary incident close to the fourth anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre.

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