The following facts about Regis College apply to the 2006-07 academic year. 

Overview

• A Catholic liberal arts and sciences college
• Founded in 1927 by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph Boston
• Named after CSJ founder Sister Mary Regis Casserly
• 132-acre campus located in the town of Weston, twelve miles west of Boston

Enrollment

• 1,300+ undergraduate and graduate students from seventeen states and thirty-one countries
• 28 percent of our population consists of minority and international students
• Over 80 percent of undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance
• Over 50 percent of undergraduates are first-generation college students

Tuition, Fees and Board

• Tuition $25,990  
• Room and Board  $11,600

Faculty

• 55 full-time and 96 part-time
• 75% of full-time faculty hold doctoral or other terminal degrees
• Student/Faculty ratio = 14:1
  

Academics

• Twenty-four majors, twenty-seven minors, an Honors Program, teacher licensure, combined bachelor's/master's option
• Nine graduate and four post-master's nursing certificate programs
• Nearly 60 percent of juniors and seniors participate in internships
• Study abroad affiliations with Regent's College (London), Loyola University of Chicago (Rome), University of Cork (Cork, Ireland),and Notre Dame Women's College (Kyoto, Japan)

Technology

• RegisNet, our campus-wide fiber-optic network, provides access to high-speed Internet connections, email, common calendars, and WEBnet, the Regis Library's 24/7 online network
• Active ports throughout campus, twelve state-of-the-art computer labs with 24/7 availability, 24-hour online ITS Help Desk, a blackboard online learning tool used by over 40 percent of faculty
• Wireless access throughout campus

Residence Life

• Guaranteed campus housing
• Four secure residence halls
• Ample and well-lit on-campus parking available for all students
• 24-hour campus police presence and facilities management

Athletics

• State-of-the-art athletics complex includes a 75-foot pool, modern fitness center, and much more
• NCAA Div. III women's teams in basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball
• NCAA Div. III men's teams in basketball, soccer, and swimming and diving (and more to come)

Student Activities

• 30+ clubs and organizations
• Active community service program

Outcomes

• A job placement rate of 90 percent, with 77 percent of graduates working in their chosen field
• Each year 25+ top companies and nonprofit organizations participate in our recruitment programs

Accreditation

Regis College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The elementary, moderate special needs, and secondary education programs have been approved for Interstate Certification and meet the standards of the Interstate Certification Compact/National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (61 Broadway, NY, NY 10006; 212-363-5555; www.nlnac.org).

Regis College supports the efforts of secondary school officials and governing bodies to have their schools achieve regionally accredited status and, thus, to provide reliable assurance of quality educational preparation of applicants for admission to college.