For students who want the intimacy of a small college but the resources of a larger university, a college consortium can provide the benefits of both types of schools. The Colleges of the Fenway is a group of six colleges in Boston's Fenway neighborhood that collaborate to increase the academic and social opportunities of students at the participating schools. The consortium also helps the schools contain costs by sharing resources. A few of the perks for students include easy cross-registration at the member colleges, joint theatrical productions, and six-college parties and social events.
The members of the consortium have diverse missions and include a women's college, a technological institute, an art school, and a pharmacy school. All are small, four-year colleges, and together they are home to over 12,000 undergraduates and 6,500 grad students. Learn about each school below:
Emmanuel College
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Enrollment: 2,519 (2,234 undergraduate)
- School Type: Catholic liberal arts college
- Distinctions: 16 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 20; over 40 academic programs; strong community service and outreach initiatives
- For more information and admissions data, visit the Emmanuel College profile
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Enrollment: 2,422 (2,258 undergraduate)
- School Type: public school of art
- Distinctions: one of the few publicly funded art schools in U.S.; 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; near the Museum of Fine Arts; athletic programs offered through Emerson College
- For more information and admissions data, visit the MassArt profile
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Enrollment: 5,327 (1,890 undergraduate)
- School Type: private college with health care focus
- Distinctions: additional campuses in Worcester, MA and Manchester, NH; school inked to the Longwood Medical and Academic Area; 30 undergraduate and 21 graduate programs
- For more information and admissions data, visit the MCPHS profile
Simmons College
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Enrollment: 4,829 (1,829 undergraduate)
- School Type: women's liberal arts college
- Distinctions: one of the top women's colleges; NCAA Division III athletic programs; 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio
- For more information and admissions data, visit the Simmons College profile
Wentworth Institute of Technology
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Enrollment: 3,988 (3,855 undergraduate)
- School Type: technical design and engineering chollege
- Distinctions: 15 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 22; large coop program so students can gain professional, paid work experience; NCAA Division III athletic program
- For more information and admissions data, visit the profile
Wheelock College
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Enrollment: 1,285 (919 undergraduate)
- School Type: small private college
- Distinctions: strong focus on improving the lives of children and families; 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; NCAA Division III athletic program
- For more information and admissions data, visit the profile
