Private nonprofit · Needham, Massachusetts
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Suburban campus · 377 undergraduates · 9 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 25%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1493–1558
- Average net price
- $25,171
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 96%

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What Franklin W Olin College of Engineering costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- –
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $3,100
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $9,528
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $12,271
- Over $110,000
- $27,096
For students receiving federal aid.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $86,474
- Tuition and fees
- $66,398
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 100%
- Average grant from the school
- $42,399
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 25%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1493–1558
- ACT middle 50%
- –
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 98%
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Engineering
- 100%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 96%
- First-year retention
- 98%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $129,455
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- Students with a Pell grant
- 12%
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
