Fitchburg State University Profile

Founded in 1894, Fitchburg State University is a public institution located in the city of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA. It is the first public college in Massachusetts to offer a nursing program.

The University offers diverse undergraduate and graduate programs via the following academic departments: Department of Biology and Chemistry; Behavioral Sciences; Business Administration; Communications Media; Computer Science; Education; Economics, History, and Political Science; English; Exercise and Sport Science; Geo/Physical Sciences; Humanities; Industrial Technology; Mathematics; Nursing.

The Education Department offers academic packages in Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School; Special Education; and Educational Leadership and Management.

Fitchburg State University is approved through the usage of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, the Council for Standards in Human Service Education, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

The nursing software program has entire approval recognition from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. The University's packages are also permitted through the usage of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, the Interstate Certification Compact of Educational Personnel, the State Board of Registration in Nursing, the Board of Higher Education, and the Commonwealth Honors Program.

Fitchburg State University has been ranked the fine a few of the nine nation faculties within the annual U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges. The University has also been diagnosed for low scholar debt.

Ranking Profile:

- Fitchburg State University is placed among Tier 2 Regional Universities (North) with the resource of US News 2012.

- Listed in Tier three in the magnificence

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