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Campus Life

Campus Size

Medium-Sized Campus
4,026
Total Undergrads
Including 725 Part-time
735
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 14 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
61% Women
39% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division III (with football)

New England Football Conference

  • Football

Massachusetts State College Ath Assoc

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

8
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $29,991)
8
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $29,947)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
Baseball 28 - - -
Basketball 17 17 - Yes
Field Hockey - 19 - -
Football 68 - - -
Ice Hockey 29 - - -
Lacrosse - 17 Yes -
Soccer 23 26 - Yes
Softball - 18 - Yes
Track and Field, Indoor 39 17 - -
Track and Field, Outdoor 33 18 - -
Track and Field, X-Country 14 13 - -
All Track Combined - - - Yes
Cheerleading/Dance Team - - Yes -
Court Sports - - - Yes
Dance - - Yes -
Flag Football - - - Yes
Frisbee/Disc Sports - - - Yes
Martial Arts/Self Defense - - Yes -
Outdoor Fitness/Recreation - - Yes -
Table Tennis - - - Yes
Tennis - - - Yes
Volleyball - - Yes Yes
Water Polo - - - Yes

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8%
Black/non-Hispanic 2.6%
Hispanic 2.4%
Non-resident alien 0.9%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 17.2%
Two or more races 0.0%
White/non-Hispanic 75.8%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 5%

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 21 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Musical Groups
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Jazz Band
Performance Arts
  • Dance
  • Drama Theater
Journalism & Publications
  • Literary Magazine
  • Student Newspaper
  • Radio Station
Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC
Other
  • Model United Nations
  • Student Government

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 0
Drug Law Violation 0
Liquor Law Violation 0
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 0
Property Crime 11

Notable Alumni

  • Bradd Morse ('92), president, Canopy Tours Inc.; owner, Zipline Adventure Tours
  • Jessica Glover ('08), international program specialist, NASA
  • John Honeycutt ('91), executive vice president and chief operating officer, Discovery
  • Melanie (Perkins) McLaughlin ('91), Emmy award,winning documentarian
  • Michael Deitemeyer ('86), president, Omni Hotels
  • Patrice (Kenneally) Nicholas ('77), director of global health, Brigham and Women,s Hospital
  • Peter Reynolds ('83), FableVision & NY Times best-selling children,s book illustrator and author
  • R.A. Salvatore, NY Times fantasy/fiction, best-selling author, 10 million books sold worldwide
  • Richard Rick Lavoie ('72), internationally recognized special education/disabilities expert
  • Paul Coyne ('05), multi-award-winning television executive producer
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Christina
  • 4
  • “Dorm life is HIGHLY recommended at FSU. It is a great way to make friends. There are a few dorm halls to choose from some are more homey than others…”

  • Jul-30-2012 » Read More
  • Craig from Everett, MA
  • 4
  • “The dorms are small and some people are difficult to live with, so choose wisely (or if being put in a random room with a random roommate, be careful to…”

  • Jan-05-2012 » Read More
  • Victoria from Salem, NH
  • 4
  • “Fitchburg tends to put freshmen in forced triple rooms, so there will be three people living in a double. This is why it is important to get your housing deposit…”

  • Jul-03-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 1
  • Brandon from Georgetown, MA
  • Mar-20-2013 I am a current student here

    Here on campus there is ONE dining hall. It gets repetitive after your first week, they have one station that changes every day, but it is usually full of slop, all of the other stations don't change at all.

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  • 3
  • Phillip from Wakefield, MA
  • Jan-22-2013 I am a current student here

    The Holmes Dining Hall provides a range of healthy options for students to choose from. However, most simply choose to repetitively eat the same fried foods that are offered, which include chicken patties and french fries, as well as hamburgers, grilled cheese, and hot dogs. A salad bar is included in the buffet-style eating area. The North Street Bistro, in the Hammond Campus Center, offers a much broader range of hours and foods, including a Build Your Own Burger station and Subway. The quality of the food in both dining areas is decent, though not exceptional.

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  • 3
  • Wanjiku from Chelmsford, MA
  • Jan-01-2013 I am a current student here

    There is a lot of food provided but the quality sucks. A lot of things seem fake and there aren't any options. The food looks good but it doesn't taste as good. Going to eat on campus is pretty much a hit and miss. Thankfully there are take-out places near by but it isn't too healthy. The school does take into consideration people's opinions.

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  • 3
  • Amy from Marlborough, MA
  • Dec-12-2012 I am a current student here

    The food could definitely use variety but overall, its good It is a buffet style service and the salad bar is always open for lunch and dinner. Every tuesday is taco tuesday. However if you have allergies, your choices really are limited because they tend to use the same ingredients and the same cooking supplies with everything.

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  • 4
  • Lisa from Belchertown, MA
  • Oct-15-2012 I am a past student here

    The school offers decently priced meal plans that are worth spending the extra money on. There are two main dining areas, The Commuter Cafe and The Dining Hall. The Commuter Cafe offers a variety of grab-and-go meals for students to eat quickly between classes. There is a great variety of foods (including vegan and vegetarian choices) but prices tend to be a little on the expensive side. The Dining Hall offers cheaper food but the variety suffers a bit. The food is freshly cooked and the dining area is always well-stocked and clean. Between the two areas, everyone can find something tasty that will satisfy them.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Brandon from Georgetown, MA
  • Mar-20-2013 I am a current student here

    There are two fraternities and three sororities. Neither are directly affiliated with the school (no school sponsored greek housing).

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  • 0
  • Phillip from Wakefield, MA
  • Jan-22-2013 I am a current student here

    There are two fraternities at Fitchburg State University, Sigma Pi and Sigma Tau Gamma, and three sororities, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Tau, and Phi Sigma Sigma. All are involved in volunteer and charity work, as well as numerous other campus events.

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  • 0
  • Lisa from Belchertown, MA
  • Oct-15-2012 I am a past student here

    There are several fraternities and sororities across campus who live in houses nearby. Membership is open to anyone who would like to join and make friends. Joining the Greek Life is a great way to give yourself a support circle of peers who want to push you to succeed.

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  • 0
  • Anthony from Oxford, CT
  • Sep-30-2012 I am a current student here

    Fraternities and Sororities are a great way to get activley involved in the community, and FSU offers them with great honor and integrity.

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