Colleges of the Fenway
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The Colleges of the Fenway is a collegiate consortium in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area
of Boston, Massachusetts. The association promotes collaboration between local schools to enhance the variety of educational programs; to gain economics benefits through shared research, medical, and dining facilities; and to provide students and faculty with the opportunity to study, live, and teach in a small college environment while enjoying the resources of a major academic environment comparable to that of a large-scale university setting.
more than 11,000 full-time undergraduate students, 7000 graduate students nearly 1,200 full-time faculty, and more than 3,000 course offerings. Shared initiatives among the six colleges are aimed at enhancing the quality of education, enriching student experiences and reducing costs through sharing of resources. Collaborative student opportunities include cross-registration which broadens access to courses otherwise not available on the student’s home campus, career centers, intramurals, performing arts, student life programs and activities, and study abroad opportunities.Students are able to cross register
between institutions and participate in shared social events planned by the Colleges of the Fenway and various groups throughout the campus. Students may live at their school of attendance or in the campus dormitories of the other member schools.
The Colleges of the Fenway is a collegiate consortium in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area
Longwood Medical and Academic Area
The Longwood Medical and Academic Area is a medical campus in Boston....
of Boston, Massachusetts. The association promotes collaboration between local schools to enhance the variety of educational programs; to gain economics benefits through shared research, medical, and dining facilities; and to provide students and faculty with the opportunity to study, live, and teach in a small college environment while enjoying the resources of a major academic environment comparable to that of a large-scale university setting.
Member Institutions
- Emmanuel CollegeEmmanuel College, BostonEmmanuel College is a coeducational Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded as a women's college by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1919 , Emmanuel became coeducational in 2001....
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesThe Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is an accredited, private institution located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of Boston, Massachusetts...
- Simmons CollegeSimmons College (Massachusetts)Simmons College, established in 1899, is a private women's undergraduate college and private co-educational graduate school in Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Simmons was founded in 1899 with a bequest by John Simmons a wealthy clothing manufacturer in Boston...
- Wentworth Institute of TechnologyWentworth Institute of TechnologyThe Wentworth Institute of Technology is an independent, co-educational, technical design and engineering college located in Boston, Massachusetts...
- Wheelock CollegeWheelock CollegeWheelock College is a private, coeducational college located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school was founded in 1888 by Lucy Wheelock. The mission of Wheelock College is to primarily improve the lives of children and families...
Collaboration
The six colleges, each with its own unique mission, offer specialized learning and experience on and off campus. Collectively, the COF representmore than 11,000 full-time undergraduate students, 7000 graduate students nearly 1,200 full-time faculty, and more than 3,000 course offerings. Shared initiatives among the six colleges are aimed at enhancing the quality of education, enriching student experiences and reducing costs through sharing of resources. Collaborative student opportunities include cross-registration which broadens access to courses otherwise not available on the student’s home campus, career centers, intramurals, performing arts, student life programs and activities, and study abroad opportunities.Students are able to cross register
Cross-registration
Cross-registration in United States higher education is a system allowing students at one university, college, or faculty within a university to take individual courses for credit at another institution or faculty, typically in the same region....
between institutions and participate in shared social events planned by the Colleges of the Fenway and various groups throughout the campus. Students may live at their school of attendance or in the campus dormitories of the other member schools.