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Stonehill College

Stonehill College
320 Washington Street
Easton, MA 02357

Official telephone: (508) 565-1000
Fax number: (508) 565-1500
Website: www.stonehill.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,440
Full-time undergraduates: 2,353
Part-time undergraduates: 87
Total graduate students: 10
Full-time graduate students: 5
Part-time graduate students: 5
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 43%
First-year student breakdown:
1.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.0% Hispanic
93.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
2.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.6% Hispanic
91.7% White (non-Hispanic)
0.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Stonehill College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 375 acres
City or town school is located in: Easton, MA
Population of city/town: 23,329
Nearest major city: Boston
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,775,000
Online campus map: web.stonehill.edu/
admissions/pages/map.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (92%)
  • women's dorms (4%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Special-interest housing. (4%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 96%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 88%
Percent of students who live off campus: 12%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 64%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Smoking prohibited in all campus buildings and facilities; Alcohol/drugs, weapons, gambling, sexual harassment prohibited.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 580
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless computing facilities. Software training.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Industrial history center, institute for law and society.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, alcohol and other drug, gender identity, eating disorder counseling.
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, TTY.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Summit, published biweekly
Number of honor societies: 18
Total number of registered organizations: 67
Campus-based religious organizations:
Brockton Interfaith Group, Campus Ministry, Easton Clergy Group, HOPE (alternative spring break), Into the Streets, Pax Christi, Student Ministry Council, Student Retreat Board
Minority student organizations:
Diversity on Campus, Asian American Society
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Musical theatre, anime club, art club, dance club, chieftones, WSHL-FM, academic clubs (accounting, anthropology, astronomy, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, communication, Spanish), education society, English society, Commuter Council, Girls From The Hill, Rolling Stonehill, RUCKUS, philosophy, pre-medical society, Health Care Society, Emergency Medical Service, Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA), mock trial, politics, St. Thomas More Law society, Student Government (Class Committees, Programming, Senate, Special Events, Concert/Coffeehouse Committee, Diversity, Movie/Comedy Committee), College Democrats, College Republicans, Financial Management Association, Marketing and Management Association, Public Relations Society, Active Concerned Educated Students, ACRES, BACCHUS, Circle K International, Colleges Against Cancer, General Self-Defense Organization, Habitat for Humanity, High Adventure, Providing a Responsible, Inclusive & Diverse Environment (PRIDE), Student Activists, Students for Organ Donation, Silent Witness Initiative

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Paula Sullivan,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Cindy MacDonald,
Senior Associate Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Brendan Sullivan
Administrative Assistant
Stonehill College Athletic Department
School colors: purple and white
School mascot: Skyhawks
Athletic conference memberships: Northeast-10 Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's ice hockeyno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's equestrian sportsno 
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 18%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 75%
Athletic facilities:
stadium (football, field hockey, lacrosse, track & field), baseball, soccer, softball fields, equestrian center, ice arena, gymnasium, basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts, sports complex, weight room, field house
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, beach volleyball, dodgeball, field hockey, flag football, floor hockey, handball, indoor soccer, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, Texas Hold żEm, ultimate disc, volleyball, walleyball
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, dance, golf, lacrosse, rugby, ultimate disc, volleyball
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, dance, golf, lacrosse, rugby, ultimate disc, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Boston (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: Providence (45 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Brockton (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Brockton (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 34%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 22% immediately, 32% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern University, Simmons College, Tufts University, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, New York University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 50% within six months of graduation, 60% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
athenathealth, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Brown Brothers Harriman, Children's Hospital Boston, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, LLP, John Hancock Financial Network, The Key Program, The May Institute, MEDITECH, New England Center for Children, PricewatherhouseCoopers, State Street Corp., Tech Target, TJX Companies, W.B. Mason, Wolf & Co.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Thomas May, chair/CEO, NSTAR
  • Dr. Marsha Moses, associate professor of surgery, Harvard School of Medicine
  • Patrick Griffin, executive vice president, O'Neill Griffin Bodi.