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Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the Boston, MA metro with 402 students and a 25% acceptance rate.

Needham, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 402 students

Admission rate

25%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,520

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

34–35

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$25,171

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

96%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

99%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$129,455

10 years after entry

Students

402

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanEntry termDeadline
Rolling admission
The college reviews applications as they arrive until the class is full.		FallJuly 15, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: olin.edu · checked September 19, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Engineering52
Mechanical Engineering29
Electrical and Electronics Engineering21

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), give.cru.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

5,025,517 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)

Nearest hub airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 7.5 of 20

Elevation

188 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

18°F

July high

82°F

Annual snowfall

45.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

7 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,990 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, suburban campus, similar size