Annual College Costs ( Fall 2006 )

Financial Aid Statistics

• Full-time freshman enrollment: 4,209
• Number who applied for need-based aid: 2,708
• Number who were judged to have need: 2,163
• Number who were offered aid: 2,156
• Number who had full need met: 1,179

• Average percent of need met: 90%
• Average financial aid package: $27,009
• Average need-based loan: $3,593
• Average need-based scholarship or grant award: $19,149
• Average non-need based aid: $15,849
• Average indebtedness at graduation: $21,196

Financial Aid Distribution

• Scholarships / grants: 72%
• Loans / jobs: 28%

Trustee Scholar Program; full tuition and fees (renewable); candidates nominated by high school principals, headmasters, or students. University Scholarships; half tuition (renewable); based on exceptionally strong high school academic record. Dean's Scholarships; $10,000 (renewable); based on strong academic credentials; for students who have applied for need-based financial aid but have financial resources which exceed, cost of attendance. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship; full tuition; for academically gifted students with proven leadership abilities and strong commitment to social justice and community involvement.

Financial Aid Forms

Domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit the following forms, if applicable:

• Business/farm supplement
• CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
• FAFSA
• Noncustodial (divorced/separated) Parents Statement
• State aid form

Contact Information

Financial Aid Office phone: (617) 353-2965

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