Bay Path College
Private, Four-year Women's College in Longmeadow, Massachusetts

You Matter at Bay Path College!

Bay Path College, a private, four-year, women’s college in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, is a dynamic community of faculty, administrators, and staff dedicated to helping you achieve your potential for personal growth, academic success, and career development. In a rapidly changing economy and society, we understand the importance of preparing you for the future. Our academic and co-curricular offerings reflect our commitment to providing you with these competitive advantages.

Since 1897, Bay Path has been known for developing academic programs that respond to the needs of our students and the changing workplace. Today, the College is an institution ranked in the top tier by U.S.News & World Report. More than 1,700 students are enrolled at Bay Path’s Longmeadow, Mass. campus and satellite campuses in Sturbridge/Charlton, Mass. and Burlington Mass. The College offers undergraduate degrees for women; graduate degrees for men and women; and Bay Path Online, the College’s distance learning center offering graduate degrees and certificates.

Education Matters!

Bay Path’s programs are valuable for young women with career goals. Our academic programs provide education for growing, vital careers through bachelor’s and graduate degree programs. Learning in the classroom and learning in the real world go hand-in-hand at Bay Path. Courses are taught by faculty who are experts in their respective fields and prepare students for the global workforce.

All undergraduates are required to perform an internship, fieldwork or practicum—great “real-life” experiences steering students in the right direction by building knowledge and skills and leading to job opportunities. Through the Cooperative Education Experience, you can even earn 15 credits for working off-campus in a job related to your field of study. The result—you receive hands-on professional experience while receiving a paycheck for your work.

To help you gain an edge in your career—whether you are majoring in business or biology, Bay Path has established an Entrepreneurial Program that emphasizes creation and innovation. The program includes field trips, practical experience, fascinating lectures by entrepreneurs who have “made it,” opportunities to meet with decision-makers, and the chance to participate in exciting competitions.

Bay Path offers undergraduate students, who are enrolled in particular programs, opportunities to take graduate courses during their senior year. These courses will be applied to a student’s undergraduate degree as well as the appropriate Bay Path graduate degree program (after receiving acceptance to the graduate program). Depending upon the graduate program, it may be possible to complete your master’s degree in a year, allowing you to reduce graduate school costs and increase your value in the job market.

Bay Path College offers more than 30 majors and minors.

Community Matters!

Beyond the classroom, Bay Path College opens the door for you to explore new interests and be part of a community. Participation in student-run clubs and organizations is a way to balance and round out your college experience. You'll meet students with common interests, discover the dynamics of working with a group, and feel the personal satisfaction of helping others both on campus and in the greater community through club-sponsored projects and events. By being involved in extracurricular activities, it makes your college years more rewarding and adds a layer of connectivity that lasts beyond graduation.

Bay Path College offers more than 30 clubs and organizations, including:

Athletics Matters!

Bay Path is a member of the NCAA Division III and the New England Collegiate Conference. The College offers several varsity sports, including basketball, cross-country, field hockey, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball, and club sports, such as ice hockey, lacrosse, swimming, and track and field.

Affordability Matters!

Bay Path’s top priority is providing an affordable, high quality education. In response to today’s economic challenges, the College developed the Bay Path CollegeEducation Stimulus Plan. The three-part plan helps students and their families receive the best value in a college education by removing financial barriers, offering resources to ensure academic success, and providing opportunities and funding to earn a graduate degree.

Bay Path ensures a private, higher education remains accessible and affordable to young women regardless of their level of financial need. The College offers a variety of scholarships, grants, and awards specifically and proactively awarded to potential students early in the admissions process. Bay Path provides a comprehensive program of need-based and merit-based financial aid in the form of federal-, state-, and college-based assistance. Students can qualify for merit scholarships worth up to $13,000 a year as well as prestigious National Science Foundation scholarships that can provide up to $10,000 a year for four years. The average aid package for students with financial need in the Class of 2012 was $22,000. Following graduation, qualifying undergraduates will receive a $10,000 grant to be applied toward a Bay Path graduate degree.

Bay Path gives students confidence in the fundamentals of their chosen field, the curiosity to question the ordinary, the leadership to show initiative, and the desire to make a difference.

Bay Path College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Inc. (NEASC), through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

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Bay Path College Private, Four-year Women's College in Longmeadow, Massachusetts