Babson College

Babson Park, MA · Private

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Admission rate

Babson College admitted 17.1% of applicants university-wide (1,603 of 9,381).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide17.1%1,6039,381
In-state18.0%2371,315
Out-of-state20.5%9514,635
International applicants12.0%4083,388
Early Decision (binding)27.5%3051,109
Men13.9%8135,829
Women22.3%7903,550

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 27.5%, vs 17.1% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Also offers Restrictive Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 1,603 admitted students, 625 enrolled (39.0% yield).

Babson College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1410–1500
ACT (mid-50%)
31–34
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.50–3.99

Testing policy: Required for some programs

Babson College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $85,416/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$58,560
Fees, housing, food, books & other$26,856
Sticker cost of attendance$85,416/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$23,641
$30k–48k$17,077
$48k–75k$16,861
$75k–110k$55,470
Over $110k$80,192

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Dean's Scholarship — $15,000 to $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Babson Achievement Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Babson College Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Weissman Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Women's Leadership Scholarship — Varies (Merit)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Dean's Scholarship — $15,000 to $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Babson Achievement Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Global Scholarship — Varies (Need Based)
  • Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Weissman Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Women's Leadership Scholarship — Varies (Merit)

Babson College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application
  • Early Decision Agreement
  • Home School Supplement
  • Additional Letter of Recommendation (Non-family)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Common Application
  • Early Decision Agreement
  • Home School Supplement
  • Additional Letter of Recommendation (Non-family)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Babson College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 1 college-specific supplement:

  1. Babson College is a place where you can turn your ideas into reality. Tell us about a time you had an idea, identified a problem, or saw an opportunity and took initiative. What did you learn from that experience?500 words · Required

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$123,938
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
93.1%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
95%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$20,000
At graduation

Babson College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #2
  • Forbes: #95
  • Niche: #93

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early Action — Non-binding early round
  • 2026-11-01Early Decision — Binding early round
  • 2027-01-02Regular Decision — Standard deadline

Babson College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (100%).

Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 19% of class sections have under 20 students.

Babson College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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