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Olin College of Engineering

Olin College of Engineering
1000 Olin Way
Needham, MA 02492-1200

Official telephone: (781) 292-2300
Website: https://www.olin.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 386
Full-time undergraduates: 356
Part-time undergraduates: 30
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
21.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.8% Hispanic/Latino
41.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Nonresident Alien
5.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 75 acres
Nearest major city: Boston

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 96%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live off campus: 1%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Council of Olin Representatives; Stay Late and Create; Support, Encourage and Recognize Volunteerism (SERV); Mini Baja; Olin Fire Arts Club

ATHLETICS

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's soccer  
Men's ultimate Frisbee  
Women's soccer  
Women's ultimate Frisbee  


GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Logan International

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 74% within six months of graduation

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