Bay Path University

 

Bay Path University, an independent and not-for-profit institution, was named Among Fastest Growing Baccalaureate Colleges by the Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac, and a member of the Women’s College Coalition. With a main campus and four satellite locations, Bay Path offers under graduate, graduate (for women and men) degrees, and professional certificates.

 

Mission Statement:

A Bay Path University education empowers undergraduate women and graduate women and men to become leaders in their careers and communities with an innovative approach to learning that prepares students to flourish in a constantly changing world.

The Bay Path experience is nothing less than transformational. Our women-only undergraduate programs and our coeducational graduate programs are offered both on campus and online, providing a flexible, 21st-century education for learners at all stages of life and career. Bay Path students find a supportive and diverse community, close mentoring, and rigorous preparation for success in a complex and globally interdependent society. Students graduate with the applied knowledge, portable skillset, and confidence to thrive in their professions, identify and realize their dreams, and make a lasting difference in the world.

 

Established: 1897

 

Enrollment: Over 3,300 students

 

Alumni: Approximately 15,000 alumni around the world.

 

Athletics: Eight teams compete at the NCAA Division III level, in the New England Collegiate Conference.

 

University Motto: Carpe Diem, Latin for "Seize the Day"

 

Locations:

 

• Longmeadow, MA - Home to our Residential College, for high school, transfer and International young women; One Day A Week College, for adult women with classes on Saturday; and Graduate College for men and women.

 

• Burlington, MA - Our Burlington teaching site opened in 2007 through a partnership with the Burlington High School. Our students, staff and faculty use dedicated offices within the high school, as well as shared classrooms, computer labs, and science classrooms. The Burlington location offers our One Day A Week College, for adult women with classes on Saturday and select graduate programs for men and women. This teaching location provides students with all of the support services of our main campus including access to library services, administrative and academic deans, student financial services, and the Registrar’s Office.

 

• Sturbridge, MA - Our Sturbridge teaching site opened in 2003 and offers our One Day A Week College, for adult women with classes on Saturday and select graduate programs for men and women. This teaching location provides students with all of the support services of our main campus including access to library services, administrative and academic deans, student financial services, and the Registrar’s Office.

 

• East Longmeadow, MA - The Philip H. Ryan Health Science Center is located on our East Longmeadow site. This state-of-the-art facility houses our Master of Occupational Therapy, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies and our Master of Occupational Therapy Bridge programs.

 

• Springfield, MA - Our Springfield, MA location houses administrative and system-wide support offices for The American Women's College Online as well as our One Day A Week College for adult women offering classes on Saturday.

 

Residential College

Offers classes on-ground Monday through Friday.

At Bay Path University, we welcome students (commuters and residents), just like you, from across the country and around the world who are smart, capable young women who want to make a difference and be successful.

Here, you join a small, highly personal community that empowers you to take ownership of your life through:

• Highly relevant majors and minors that give you practical knowledge, a global viewpoint, and the unique perspectives that make connections between subject areas and current topics.
• Leadership opportunities that focus on your strengths, encouraging you to find your voice and act on your convictions.
• Real-world experience balanced with career counseling that gives you a distinct advantage for graduate school or that rewarding first job.
• More important, our admission counselors are here to help you and your family, guiding you through the admissions and financial aid process by taking your questions and connecting you with the right resources.

 

Why it pays to be a Bay Path woman:

• Significant Financial Support. All of our full-time students receive a merit scholarship from Bay Path University, and more than 96% of our students receive additional financial aid that included grants, scholarships and loans. 
• Close Attention from Faculty. With a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you'll form close relationships with your professors that will lead to research, internship and networking opportunities. 
• Thoughtful and Intentional Career Planning For Life. Our Sullivan Career and Life Planning Center (SCLP) is one of the best of its kind. As a Bay Path student, you will have lifetime access to the SCLP and the services it provides, including one-on-one career coaching and mentoring.

 

Undergraduate Study

 

A Place Where Knowledge Is Gained and Shared

 

If you ask a Bay Path woman graduate to define her academic experience, it would be one word: transformational. There is no other way to describe it.

Yes, we have majors in neurobiology, cybersecurity, and business analytics, as well as minors and concentrations that deepen your knowledge in a specific area. But we also educate the whole person, giving you the courage and confidence to be your best self, to help you get where you have to go, and to take on more in your life. It’s why women’s education still matters.

 

American Women’s College

 

Are you one of the 76 million American women who has accomplished many things in her life yet still lacks a bachelor's degree? You are not alone. At The American Women's College, we understand the reasons that women pause their education early in life:

 

• Maybe going to college wasn’t right for you at the time
• Maybe you started college and decided it wasn't a good fit
• And then there other competing factors like family, work, and day-to-day pressures

 

Looking back, do you still wish you had earned a college degree?  Now you can—with The American Women’s College Online. We offer:

• More than 20 exciting degrees in fields where the jobs are
• Accelerated 6-week sessions that let you earn your degree in 1 to 3 ½ years
• Six different start dates per year to fit your busy schedule
• The option to transfer in up to 90 credits—even those earned years ago—and to get college credit for prior learning through work, volunteer or military service

 

We'll help you reach your graduation goal by:

• Providing you with an online learning experience that emphasizes how women learn best—through collaboration and support
• Developing your confidence and your career direction—they go hand-in-hand—through our Women as Empowered Learners and Leaders (WELL) program
• Introducing you to our online, virtual classrooms through SOUL—an innovative platform that responds to how you learn best, monitors your progress in real time, and connects you with classmates in ways you never thought possible

 

We're ready to help you take the next step on your educational journey. And we'll support you from start to finish. (That's why our completion rate is more than twice the national average!)

 

One Day A Week College

 

Launched in 1999, the One Day A Week College of Bay Path University is a unique educational solution for adult women seeking to earn their undergraduate degree.

With classes held just one day a week on Saturdays in Longmeadow, Sturbridge and Burlington, this successful program enables busy women like you to earn their degrees while also working and caring for others.

 

Can't imagine taking classes on Saturday? Give it some more thought. Many of our adult students say they have actually come to love Saturdays as their day—the day they could focus on themselves, their education and their future.

As an undergraduate adult woman in the One Day A Week Saturday program, you’ll discover:

• More than 20 exciting degrees in fields where the jobs are
• Accelerated 6-week sessions that allow you to earn your degree in 1 to 3 ½ years
• Three convenient locations in Longmeadow, Sturbridge and Burlington, MA 
• Full- or part-time enrollment options with classes just on Saturdays
• Six different start dates per year to fit your busy schedule
• The option to transfer in up to 90 credits—even those earned years ago—and to get college credit for prior learning through work, volunteer or military service
• Our unique environment with supportive faculty and peers
• Optional online classes available in some areas of study

 

Graduate Programs for Women & Men

 

In this constantly changing world, you must be prepared.

 

Our 20+ online and on ground graduate programs are perfect for the professionals and the pragmatists, for women and men juggling families and full-time jobs. In fact, 90 percent of our students work and attend graduate school at the same time. You are able to do so because we make your education as accessible and manageable as possible.