Babson College
Wellesley, MA231 Forest Street, Wellesley, MA 02457-0310
781-235-1200
Babson College is a private business school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, founded in 1919. It is the only college in the United States whose sole focus is on entrepreneurship education. It is ranked the #1 undergraduate school for entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report and is a top-25 business school by Financial Times. Babson offers a Bachelor of Science in business administration with concentrations in accounting, finance, management, and marketing, as well as an MBA and MS in Entrepreneurial Leadership. The college also offers executive education programs.
Babson was founded in 1919 by Roger W. Babson, an entrepreneur and business theorist who is credited with coining the term "entrepreneurship." Babson's mission is to "educate leaders who create great economic and social value—everywhere." The college has been ranked the #1 undergraduate school for entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report for 25 years and is a top-25 business school by Financial Times.
Babson offers a unique curriculum that is focused on entrepreneurship and innovation. The college has a "learn by doing" approach, and students are encouraged to start their own businesses. The college also has a strong focus on global entrepreneurship, and students have the opportunity to study abroad and intern in other countries.
Babson has a diverse student body, with students from all 50 states and more than 60 countries. The college has a 12-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, and the average class size is 20 students.
Babson is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The college's campus is spread across 190 acres of land.
Babson is accredited by the AACSB International.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 3340
Acceptance Rate: 26.97%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.babson.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.babson.edu/admission/tuition-and-financial-aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $74902
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $74902
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Babson College is $264549.84. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Babson College. For graduates of Babson College, we saw an average early-career income of $77800.00 and mid-career income of $155400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.