Overview

Olin College of Engineering is a 4-year institution located in Needham, MA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Olin Way
Needham, MA  02492-1200
United States

Contact Phone: 781-292-2300

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Majors & Degrees

Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

928

Applied

221

Accepted

402

Enrolled

Female Admissions

271

Females Applied

133

Females Accepted

49%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

657

Males Applied

88

Males Accepted

13%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

85

Application Fee

3.9

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 1st	April 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	January 1st	April 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		720	770
SAT Math		760	790
ACT Composite		34	35

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

61,772

Private

Fees

1,970

Full-time student fees

20,810

Room & board

12,324

Room only

Financial Aid

58,437

Avg. Financial Aid Package

57,912

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

30,069

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,200

Avg. Loan Aid

29,661

Avg. Grant Aid

56,968

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

99%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

95%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

402

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

83%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.85%
Black or African American	3.65%
White or Caucasian	45.26%
Asian	20.44%
Two or more races	9.85%
Other	4.74%

Gender

Male (51.99%)

Female (48.01%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	100%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Candidates Weekend, Expo and Fall Career Fair

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Council of Olin Representatives, Stay Late and Create, Support, Encourage and Recognize Volunteerism (SERV), Mini Baja and Olin Fire Arts Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Soccer	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Soccer	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No

Faculty

61

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 24

Male - 29

Female - 32