Fisher College

Private · Moderately Selective · MA

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationMA · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads1,167

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate15.6%

6-yr grad rate27.8%

Drop-out rate45.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$36k

Out-of-state tuition$36k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity74.3%

Gender diversity52.4%

International12.3%

Identity—

Overview

Fisher College is a small private college in Boston's Back Bay, housed in historic brownstones on Beacon Street. It is built around career-focused programs and a location that puts Boston's internship and job market within walking distance.

Academics

Business, criminal justice, and health sciences are Fisher's most established programs, taught in small classes with a practical, career-preparation orientation rather than a traditional liberal-arts core. The Back Bay location is used deliberately — internships and applied coursework connected to Boston employers are built into several programs.

Campus & student life

The brownstone campus is unusual: rather than a self-contained quad, Fisher's buildings are woven into one of Boston's most historic residential neighborhoods, giving students genuine city living from day one. Student life is correspondingly city-oriented, with less emphasis on traditional big-campus traditions and more on access to Boston itself.

Getting in

Fisher's admissions process is access-oriented, with a track record of serving students, including transfer students, who want career-focused programs and a smaller, more personal environment than Boston's larger universities offer.

Worth knowing

Fisher's compact, urban-brownstone campus means it doesn't offer the traditional quad-and-dorms college experience — a real consideration for students who specifically want that kind of campus feel.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate70.7%

Enrolled mid-50%1080

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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