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Anna Maria College

Anna Maria College

Anna Maria College, AMC, is a four-year, co-educational, liberal arts, Catholic college in Paxton, Massachusetts. Established in 1946 by the Sisters of Saint Anne, AMC is situated on a sprawling campus of 192 acres. Many undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and continuing education programs are offered in fields of study such as criminal justice, business administration, education, visual art, environmental sciences, and international studies.

AMC athletics teams participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III and The Commonwealth Coast Conference. The athletics teams, nicknamed the Amcats, participate in baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, field hockey, softball, tennis, and volleyball among others. Eligible students are given financial aid. Apart from loans and grants, students are offered institutional merit-based scholarships and grants.

Overview of Anna Maria College

Anna Maria is found in Paxton, MA. Paxton is a rural site not far from an urban area. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Roman Catholic identity. Anna Maria is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Post-Master's certificate at the school.

Areas of Study

Anna Maria has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in family and social work, therapy and counseling, and security and law enforcement.

Anna Maria Selectivity

Admission to Anna Maria is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 380. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 380 and 490.

Faculty

Anna Maria has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 1,244 in 2007-2008 at the school.

Student Life

Anna Maria offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Anna Maria values student athletics, and belongs to the Commonwealth Coast Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Anna Maria

Anna Maria College
50 Sunset Lane
Paxton, MA 01612-1198
General Phone: (508) 849-3300
http://www.annamaria.edu

Anna Maria Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Security And Law Enforcement94criminal justice and safety, fire-fighting, criminal justice and administration, security and loss prevention, security and protective services
Education And Teaching42elementary school teaching, English teaching, early childhood education, music teaching, middle school teaching, secondary teaching, education, kindergarten/preschool teaching, ...
Business And Management31business administration, business management, non-profit management, MIS
Therapy And Counseling25counseling psychology, music therapy, art therapy, psychology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine20various nursing, pre-nursing
Family And Social Work16human services, social work, public policy analysis, public administration
Liberal Arts11humanities, history, general studies, foreign language and literature, English, liberal arts and humanities, Spanish language, sociology, ...
Law4legal studies, legal assistant
Engineering Technician4quality and safety tech, occupational safety tech
Religion And Philosophy4pastoral counseling, theology
Medical Support And Technology3health service and sciences
Music3music, voice, piano
Design2graphic design
Art Studies1art studies, arts management
Conservation And Resource Management1environmental science
Fine Arts1fine arts studies
Science0biology

Number of programs and degrees for Anna Maria in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree14545
Master's degree10417
Associate's degree84
Post-master's certificate59
Postbaccalaureate certificate03
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years01

Anna Maria Student Body

In 2007-2008, Anna Maria had a total enrollment of 1,244 students (1,060 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men44%
Women56%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate66%
Graduate34%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White68%
Black4%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown24%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1930%
20-2119%
22-2411%
25-298%
30-346%
35-397%
40-4911%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts86%
Connecticut6%
Rhode Island2%
New Hampshire2%
New York2%
New Jersey1%
Maine1%
Vermont1%

Anna Maria Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %

Anna Maria Room and Board (2007)

Anna Maria offers campus housing for 550 of its 1,060 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Paxton, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Massachusetts Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Anna Maria Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total93583089%25330%
Men38634188%11133%
Women53948991%14229%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal380485
SAT Math380490
ACT Composite1620

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT98%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT8%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Anna Maria Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 25,850
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 25,850
Room and board$ 9,350
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,700

Financial Aid:
Anna Maria participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 211700)

Anna Maria Faculty

Anna Maria has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured49
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1322
Non-tenured and not on tenure track02

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year1*1*
Associate professoracademic year9$51,81911$53,124
Assistant professoracademic year7$48,45020$47,482
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year17$51,10333$49,324

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Anna Maria Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballCommonwealth Coast Conference
BaseballCommonwealth Coast Conference
TrackCommonwealth Coast Conference

Anna Maria Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Management Information Systems, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
General Studies
History, General
History, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MUSIC
Music, General
Piano and Organ
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other
Pre-Nursing Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Security and Loss Prevention Services
Security and Protective Services, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist
Counseling Psychology
Music Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

Anna Maria Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Anna Maria Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Anna Maria % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Anna Maria % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Anna Maria Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Anna Maria % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Anna Maria Number of degree programs
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Anna Maria % of degrees in family and social work
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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