Dean College
Dean College at a Glance
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About Dean College
According to Wikipedia, Dean College is a private college in Franklin, Massachusetts. It offers bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and continuing and professional education and certificates. History Dean College was founded by Dr. Oliver Dean as a co-educational academy, Dean Academy, in 1865. Dr. Dean was an enthusiastic benefactor of the academy and donated approximately nine acres of land for the site of the school and donated $125,000 towards its construction. After the groundbreaking ceremony held earlier in the year, the first class at Dean Academy began on October 1, 1866, with 44 students attending. The students held class at the local Universalist Church.
Dean College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,382 | 74% | 68% | 53% |
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 Dean College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $48,378 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $29,604 |
| 30K - 48K | $28,636 |
| 48K - 75K | $31,300 |
| 75K - 110K | $30,510 |
| 110K+ | $35,637 |
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 Dean College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Dean College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,982 a year, and 92% 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.
Dean College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,297 | 1,297 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Dean College?
Dean College is located at 99 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038-1941.
How Safe is Dean College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Dean 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, Dean College has a violent crime rate of 0.55% and a property crime rate of 0.09%. Franklin has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.30%. 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 Dean College Known For?
Dean College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Dean College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Dean 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
Dean College ranks #609 in the U.S. and #1837 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesDean College ranks #629 in the U.S. and #1179 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesDean College ranks #689 in the U.S. and #2335 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesDean College ranks #1004 in the U.S. and #3134 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesDean College ranks #1093 in the U.S. and #4057 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesDean College ranks #1279 in the U.S. and #5275 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesDean College ranks #1408 in the U.S. and #3703 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesDean College ranks #1586 in the U.S. and #5484 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesDean College ranks #1649 in the U.S. and #6734 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesDean College ranks #1676 in the U.S. and #6213 worldwide for influence in Communications.
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