Assumption College

Non-profit public

Public

Private

Regional

Located in Worcester, Assumption College enrolls over 2,500 students in academic programs. Learners can earn a variety of online associate and bachelor's degrees. Offerings include a two-year humanities program that covers core liberal arts topics in ethics, literature, communication, and philosophy. Candidates customize their degree plans by choosing a history or English concentration. Assumption delivers remote bachelor's programs in criminal justice, psychology, and business administration. BBA candidates can take on designated concentrations like digital marketing and project management or they may design their own. The college also provides a baccalaureate degree in human services and rehabilitation studies. In addition to required classes and internships, students focus their research on one of three theoretical perspectives. They may also complete an alcohol and substance counseling concentration that leads to entry-level professional certification. Applicants need a minimum 2.5 GPA. Assumption encourages candidates to complete an in-person or phone interview. The college accepts up to 75 transfer credits. Online students can apply for state grants, employer tuition discounts, and merit-based institutional scholarships.

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Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

5% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

76% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

98% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:	Required	High school transcript:	Required
High school rank:	Recommended	Letter of recommendation:	Required
High school GPA:	Recommended	Open admission:	No
Completion of college prep program:	Not required or recommended	Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Implied no

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*:

ⓘ *This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

30k

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

97%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

5:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

#	Programs	BA	MA	Doc
1	Architecture And Related Services	✕	✔	✔
2	Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	✔	✔	✔
3	Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies	✔	✔	✔
4	Biological And Biomedical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
5	Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	✕	✔	✔
6	Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs	✕	✔	✕
7	Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	✔	✔	✔
8	Education	✔	✔	✔
9	Engineering Technologies/Technicians	✕	✔	✕
10	Engineering	✔	✔	✔
11	Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	✕	✔	✕
12	English Language And Literature/Letters	✔	✔	✔
13	Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	✕	✔	✔
14	Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	✔	✔	✔
15	Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
16	Health Professions And Related Programs	✕	✔	✔
17	History	✔	✔	✔
18	History	✔	✔	✔
19	Legal Professions And Studies	✕	✔	✔
20	Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	✔	✕	✕
21	Mathematics And Statistics	✔	✔	✔
22	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	✔	✔	✔
23	Natural Resources And Conservation	✔	✔	✕
24	Philosophy And Religious Studies	✔	✔	✔
25	Physical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
26	Psychology	✔	✔	✔
27	Public Administration And Social Service Professions	✕	✔	✔
28	Social Sciences	✔	✔	✔
29	Theology And Religious Vocations	✕	✔	✔
30	Visual And Performing Arts	✔	✔	✔