Curry College

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#5012 / #1313
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1033
Most Desirable School
Private liberal-arts based institution in Milton, MA

Curry College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1313
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
88%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$49,420
Graduation rate
50%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,780

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About Curry College

According to Wikipedia, Curry College is a private college in Milton, Massachusetts. It was founded as the School of Elocution and Expression by Anna Baright in 1879. In 1885, it was taken over and renamed by Samuel Silas Curry.

Curry College's Online Degrees

MS in Accounting
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Accounting
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BSN in Nursing: RN to BSN
  • Format: Fully online

Curry College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT Score
6,90388%66%50%1140

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Curry College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$49,420
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$26,118
30K - 48K$24,451
48K - 75K$27,237
75K - 110K$32,089
110K+$35,099

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Curry College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Curry College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $69,321 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Curry College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,3202,023297

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Curry College?

Curry College is located at 1071 Blue Hill Ave, Milton, MA 02186-2395.

How Safe is Curry College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Curry College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Curry College has a violent crime rate of 0.25% and a property crime rate of 0.05%. Milton has a violent crime rate of 0.05% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.64%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Curry College Known For?

Curry College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Curry College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Curry College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#1207
World Rank
#1208
Historical Rank
#449
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #449 in the U.S. and #1207 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Computer Science
#3173
World Rank
#3184
Historical Rank
#706
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #706 in the U.S. and #3173 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Communications
#2700
World Rank
#2724
Historical Rank
#722
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #722 in the U.S. and #2700 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Biology
#3567
World Rank
#3592
Historical Rank
#823
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #823 in the U.S. and #3567 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Education
#3668
World Rank
#3677
Historical Rank
#848
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #848 in the U.S. and #3668 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Literature
#2882
World Rank
#2924
Historical Rank
#958
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #958 in the U.S. and #2882 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Sociology
#5678
World Rank
#5681
Historical Rank
#1923
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #1923 in the U.S. and #5678 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Psychology
#6041
World Rank
#6051
Historical Rank
#2263
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #2263 in the U.S. and #6041 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Medical
#8765
World Rank
#8767
Historical Rank
#2488
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #2488 in the U.S. and #8765 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Philosophy
#8580
World Rank
#8613
Historical Rank
#2603
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #2603 in the U.S. and #8580 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Criminal Justice
#6085
World Rank
#6087
Historical Rank
#2900
USA Rank

Curry College ranks #2900 in the U.S. and #6085 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees

Who Are Curry College's Most Influential Alumni?

Curry College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Communications, and Literature. Here are some of Curry College's most famous alumni:

Buddy Lazier
Buddy Lazier
A Racecar driver.
Marc Maron
Marc Maron
An American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician.
Mark Snyder
An American football player and coach.
Jeff Perry
An American politician.