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Bay Path University

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA · Suburb · 1,108 students
Website Common App Scorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$14,271
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
51%
Graduation rate
54% typical
$55,383
Earnings 10 years on
$55,177 typical
85%
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Bay Path University is an innovative private institution best known for its career-focused undergraduate education for women and co-educational graduate degrees, offering strong academic programs in health sciences—such as occupational therapy and physician assistant studies—as well as forensic science, cybersecurity, and business. The university sets itself apart through its signature Women as Empowered Learners and Leaders (WELL) curriculum and The American Women’s College, an acclaimed model for flexible, online adult degree completion. On its intimate suburban Longmeadow campus, students experience a tight-knit, collaborative culture characterized by close faculty mentorship, hands-on learning, and a shared commitment to developing confident female leaders.

Wikipedia:Bay Path University is a private university in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States. Bay Path offers both all-women bachelor's degree programs and co-educational graduate programs.

Location
Longmeadow, MA, 01106 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
BDL · Hartford/Springfield
10 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$38,302
Housing & food (on campus)$13,582
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$57,344
Average net price$14,271
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$38,302
Housing & food (on campus)$13,582
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$57,344
Average net price$14,271
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.baypath.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$39,506
Fees$350
Housing$14,130
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal expenses$1,300
Transportation$800
Total published by the school$57,344
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$11,948
$30–48k
$12,251
$48–75k
$12,698
$75–110k
$17,528
$110k+
$25,475
Grants from the school
92% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $23,658
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
51%
Within 4 yrs
36%
Back for yr 2
73%
Transferred
19%
Pell students: 42.4% · others: 46.8% 
8 yrs after starting
52% graduated · 28% transferred · 20% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$51,548
10 yrs after entry$55,383
Debt
Median at graduation$24,901
Monthly payment$264
Middle 50% owe$7.7k–$27k
90th percentile$35,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): $55,177 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
85%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1120
R 490–610 · M 520–600
SAT middle 50%: 1010–1210
40080012001600
Admitted students
Admit rate: women 85.5% 
Yield: 15.6% of admitted students enroll 

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Student Body
Gender
Men 0%Women 100%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
64%
First-gen
50%
Family income
$32,289
Independent
66%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
29.0
Part-time
26%
Where first-years come from
In state (MA)
63.9%
Out of state
34.6%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: CT 30 · CA 2 · FL 2 · ME 2 · NY 2

Race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
27%
Black
13%
Asian
2%
Two or more
1%
Unknown
11%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$51,548
After 10 yrs
$55,383
Business Administration, Management and Operations72
Psychology, General35
Biology, General28
Research and Experimental Psychology27
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General27
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology21
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities18
Education, General16
Security Science and Technology16
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods10
Computer and Information Sciences, General9
Food Science and Technology8
Non-Professional Legal Studies4
Accounting and Related Services4
Criminal Justice and Corrections3
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$74M
Full-time faculty
10%
Faculty salary
$9,202/mo
Teaching spend
$8,605
per student
Federal loans
78%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (larger programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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