About Fitchburg State University

Founded in 1894, Fitchburg State University. is a Public college. Located in Massachusetts, which is a city setting in Massachusetts, the campus itself is Suburban. The campus is home to 4,162 full time undergraduate students, and 2,601 full time graduate students.

The Fitchburg State University Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 14:1. There are 204 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Fitchburg State University include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate74%
Application Deadline
Application Fee50
SAT Range890-1090
ACT Range18-24

Admissions at FSC are considered Selective, with ,24% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 21 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

0% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 0% were in the top quarter, and 0% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Fitchburg State University.

0%
“We”re apathetic”
43%
“We know about current events and vote”
57%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
5%
“We save it for the classroom”
19%
“Sometimes, but not often”
57%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
19%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
14%
“I only go out in groups”
62%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
24%
“I feel extremely safe”
24%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
29%
“We bought the gear”
48%
“We live for the big game”
0%
“It”s not really our thing”
19%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
62%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
19%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
0%
“Available in class”
62%
“They keep regular office hours”
38%
“They”re always available”
0%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
33%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
57%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
10%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
10%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
38%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
38%
“We only party on weekends”
14%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
19%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
52%
“There might be people who do”
29%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
0%
“We”re apathetic”
43%
“We know about current events and vote”
57%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
5%
“We save it for the classroom”
19%
“Sometimes, but not often”
57%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
19%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
14%
“I only go out in groups”
62%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
24%
“I feel extremely safe”
24%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
29%
“We bought the gear”
48%
“We live for the big game”
0%
“It”s not really our thing”
19%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
62%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
19%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
0%
“Available in class”
62%
“They keep regular office hours”
38%
“They”re always available”
0%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
33%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
57%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
10%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
10%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
38%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
38%
“We only party on weekends”
14%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
19%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
52%
“There might be people who do”
29%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”

Fitchburg State University REVIEWS

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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    55 Students rated on-campus housing 3.6 stars. 20 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    38 Students rated off-campus housing 3.4 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    68 Students rated campus food 3.2 stars. 16 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    72 Students rated campus facilities 3.9 stars. 26 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    72 Students rated class size 4.3 stars. 40 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    71 Students rated school activities 3.7 stars. 34 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    70 Students rated local services 4 stars. 40 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    72 Students rated academics 4.3 stars. 46 % gave the school a 5.0.

What's your overall opinion of Fitchburg State University?

23 Students rated Fitchburg State University

Tim

It is a great local state college, with a mix of everything you could look for, large, but not so large that you feel lost in the crowd.

Sandy

Fitchburg state is a great school to attend if you love small class sizes as do i. I love fitchburg state because it is inexpensive and allows me to focus on my education rather obsessing over the funds i have to find in order to make my education possible.

Katyana

I absolutely love Fitchburg State. The classes are extremely interactive and the teachers are available and engaging. The classes are never boring, there’s tons of extra curricular activities and it offers programs to further education and career paths. There are so many resources from an on campus health center to police and counselors.

Shannon

I am not a big fan of Fitchburg State University. The food is not very good in the dining hall and I have found plenty of hairs in my food. All of the offices that are meant to help students are not helpful at all. I was sent all over campus by different people who kept referring me to the wrong people many, many times.

Fitchburg State University FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Fitchburg State University?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Fitchburg State University is 74%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    The greatest advice I could give myself as a highschool senior would be to transfer schools and work harder. I had attended the same private school for my entire life. From kindergarten up to 12th grade I went to the school. As I reached highschool I soon noticed the level of education at the school was not up to the level I would have prefered. When I was a senior I did not care about school because it was so easy. I did not have to try and would get an A. This was noncondusive to my study habits and I have slipped into a state of full time senioritis. As I am in college now I have a harder time studying, so If i could go back I would force my parents to allow me the chance of altenate education. Which would have improved many things in my college education.

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  3. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    The worse thing is the area that surrounds the campus.

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  4. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    That the commute was about an hour from where I live.

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  5. What kind of person should attend this school?

    Any type of person could join this school. I would recommend it to anyone that I meet. It is a great campus where the teachers care about you and want you to have the best education you can. Anyone is welcome

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  6. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    The communication media program has a lot of excellent equipment. The teachers seem to be really good when you first meet them, but they definetely have their flaws.

    Read all  15 answers
  7. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    Communications, is one of the main programs at my school. Nursing is also a big one that many kids apply to. I decided to go because I have heard from former students that the biology department was very good at Fitchburg State, and I have not been dissapointed.

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  8. What's unique about your campus?

    The best thing about the school is that the teachers and advisors work very hard to match you up with the best possible internship. They do this because most places will hire their interns and your placement is very important.

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  9. Describe the students at your school.

    My classmates at Fitchburg State University are very goal orientated. Being a prestigious teaching and nursing school, Fitchburg State University is known for their success rate in health related and early childhood learning programs. Most students are from the area in which the university is located, which proves that those who learn there are prideful and want to pursue their career in a way that benefits the local community. The student:professor ratio is 15:1, which enables each student to have hands on experiences in the classroom, as well as a close relationship with their professor.

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  10. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    Fitchburg State University may be a small school but we have a fully supportive staff that offers us an recieve an excellent education that I would not have received at a large university.

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  11. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    Middle class folk who want mostly realistic jobs after they receive their degrees.

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  12. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    How nice the faculty and students are. Also that the classes are pretty small so that the faculty are able to learn each students name and face individually. There are plenty of advisors of all kinds if a student is in need of help. The Recreational Center is nicely put together and very clean. Overall, the school is just really nice.

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  13. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    The most frustating thing about Fitchburg State University is trying to juggle everything. In my freshman year, I didn't know how to juggle classes, homework, tutoring, work, sleep, and social time. It was hard but I eventually figured out that I just had to make a certain time for each thing. Making a planned schedule worked for me and it still does.

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  14. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    Some of the best things at this school are the people an the opportunities the school provides for you like life long friends and amazing internships. Some of the things that I think should change are some of the places on campus should have longer hours an more activities should be put in place so the student won't leave every weekend. The biggest controversy on campus would be the construction on campus which makes it harder to get to classes.

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  15. What are the academics like at your school?

    Most of the professors you meet at this school will learn your name an know you by face and that helps when you have one on ones with them. My favorite classes are the psychological classes. The least favorite are the math classes. Me and my friends have deep conversations outside of class all the time. In class students do participate in class discussions. When it's time for advising the advisor do make you focus on what you need to have for the type of Profession your going into. Some of the requirements the school makes you do I'm not to fond of but they do it so you become a well rounded person.

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  16. What are the most popular student activities/groups?

    There are tons of clubs on this campus that are about bettering the school or the community. The school has people come out to the school for entertainment like comedians and singers. I met my friends at a bsu party a year ago and that's how people usually meet each other. Last weekend everybody went home but when know ones out here you do study groups and you talk and listen to music.

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  17. What are your classes like?

    It depends on your major but some of the classes I take I do enjoy. There about an Hour and 15min long but if you’re a science major the labs are long so I recommend you eat before class and study real hard.

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Student Body

Students

53%

female

47%

male

4,162

Total Undergrad Enrollment

2,601

Total Grad Students

10%

Out-Of-State

90%

In-State

N/A

International

Organizations

60

Student Organizations

2

Fraternities

3

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

22%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
N/A
% Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
% Black or African-American
9%
% Hispanic/Latino
11%
% White or Caucasian
71%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

90% of students attending Fitchburg State University receive some sort of financial aid. 38% were awarded federal grants. While 76% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$16,215

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,000

Books and Supplies

$10,144

Room and Board

27,359

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$11,055
$30 - $48K
$11,971
$48 - $75K
$14,856
$75 - $110K
$18,130
$110K & UP
$18,972

We use student reviews and the most current publicly available data on our school pages. As such, we don't typically remove or edit college information. Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Portions of college data include copyrighted material, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Carnegie Communications. © 2009-2016 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.

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