Endicott College’s Academic Year Opens September 6

Endicott College begins its 2017-2018 academic year on Wednesday, September 6 with 2,850 undergraduate students and 2,400 graduate students. Seventy nine students will be studying abroad and 91% of our students will be living on Endicott’s Beverly campus.

The College received approximately 4,000 applications for the upcoming academic year and will enroll 830 new students for fall, of which 772 are freshmen and 58 are transfers. According to Thomas J. Redman, Vice President of Admission and Financial Aid: “Overall, the Class of 2021 has previously performed well in the classroom, boasting an average GPA of 3.2 and an average SAT score of 1144. Thirty-two percent were members of National Honor Societies, 17% captains of various varsity athletic teams, 78% involved in community service, 5% class officers, and many others involved in music, dance, and theatrical arts. The new students hail from 20 states and nine countries. In total, our student body this year will include citizens of 29 countries and 34 states.”

“Our community at Endicott is stronger than ever, and we’re excited to welcome the Class of 2021 to join us for an amazing new year,” said Endicott President Richard E. Wylie. “We have more internship opportunities than ever, and are ready to support our students as they navigate new opportunities and learn to be responsible global citizens. I can’t wait to be out there helping move students into their residence halls and meeting our new families.”

This fall 79 students will travel overseas, including eight on international internships, studying in locations including Central Queensland University, American University of Sharjah, Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Florence University of the Arts, International College of Management, Sydney, Myongji University, University College Dublin, and CIS Endicott International.

The College is welcoming six new full time faculty members as well as numerous new adjunct professors with extended experience in their respective professional fields.

In the fall, the majority of our seniors will complete their full-semester internships across a variety of industries and locations. Over 300 students have already secured their opportunities at prestigious organizations that include ALKU, the Artful Life, Athletic Evolution, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Brookwood Financial Partners, Care Dimensions, Change is Simple, EBSCO, the Four Seasons, Gorton's, John Hancock, Massachusetts General Hospital, North Shore Academy Upper School, Ocean Alliance, Philips, Spivak Architects, Stanley Black & Decker, the United Way, U.S. Marshals, Veritas Genetics and Walt Disney World.

Starting this fall, the Van Loan School will offer two new programs in Graduate Education. The M.Ed. in Higher Education Leadership is geared for professionals looking to transition to higher education positions in administration, advising, advancement, student services, or recruitment. The Certificate in Social/Emotional Development equips teachers to help students adapt to increasingly complex challenges of contemporary society and improve problem solving, self-management, relationship, and social awareness skills. The Van Loan School at Endicott College enrolls over 2,400 students at 25 U.S. sites and seven international sites in certificate, associate, bachelor, master and doctoral degree programs.

New Construction and Campus Upgrades

The addition of common areas and room renovations in Brindle Hall was completed over the summer, offering the opportunity for students to take in the amazing ocean views while seated in new lounge areas.

This year’s student will be able to watch closely the construction of two new classroom buildings, which will also house a 1,100 seat auditorium/theater and the new home for the Van Loan School.

In order to help alleviate the loss of some parking spaces with this new construction, Endicott will install a parking deck above Lot 13 to hold an additional 200 cars.

Recent College achievements leading into the fall semester include:

• Endicott has once again been named a "Great College To Work For" by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Endicott won honors in eight of the 12 categories this year and made it on the study’s honor roll for the seventh time in eight years.

• Endicott College is one of six colleges and universities nationwide honored by University Business magazine in its Summer 2017 Models of Excellence recognition program. Endicott was recognized for Keys to Degrees: Educating Two Generations Together.

• Endicott College has received approval form the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering beginning in September 2018. The program will provide broad, interdisciplinary training, enabling graduates to succeed in a variety of engineering environments post-graduation.
• The College received a two-year grant from the Davis Educational Foundation for the development of a comprehensive curriculum development program in “Digital Liberal Arts and Critical Inquiry.”
• After six weeks of competition with amateur singing groups across New England, the Endicott Singers were named the winner of the “College” category in the Season 3 finale of WGBH’s Sing That Thing.
• Once again, graduate survey information proves the success of our experiential learning model. 99% of students reported being employed or pursuing further education. Internships were integral to securing a full-time opportunity with 53% of respondents indicating that they had found their positions through a former internship site or contact. Ninety percent of graduates employed full-time said their job was directly related to their academic major; and 85% stated that their internship had a significant impact on their success in their first year of employment.

• The College is scheduled to debut a completely redesigned website on August 31, focused on telling the Endicott story to potential students.

Over 250 preseason athletes and resident assistants are currently on campus. New students will move in and participate in Orientation on September 3-5, and returning students will arrive on September 4. Classes begin Wednesday, September 6.