Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$43,184/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

25% acceptance rate96% graduation rate405 undergrads

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham, MA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is very selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $43,184 a year against a $89,669 list price, a 52% gap. 96% of students graduate, well above the national average.

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering is a suburban private four-year institution located in Needham, MA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 405 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate25%
SAT range1493 - 1558
Graduation rate96%
Enrollment405
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$43,184
Total cost (sticker)$89,669

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

25%

SAT range

1493 - 1558

Acceptance rate
25%
SAT range
1493 - 1558
Applications
1,000
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
Application tracker
Deadline tracker
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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
96%
GradFax Outcomes Index
A

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Costs

Sticker price

$89,669

Avg net price after aid

$43,184

Sticker price$89,669
Avg net price after aid$43,184
Tuition & fees
$66,398
Room & board
$23,271
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$89,669
Avg net price after aid
$43,184
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

92%

Avg grant aid

$42,121

Receiving financial aid
92%
Pell grant recipients
12%
Avg grant aid
$42,121

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
405
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Needham, MA
Campus setting
Suburb: Large
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Franklin W Olin College of Engineering profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.