ABOUT THE COF

Colleges of the Fenway is a collaborative effort of six neighboring Boston-based colleges in the Fenway area. This collaboration was created to add value to student academic and social life while seeking innovative methods of investing in new services and containing the costs of higher education. Collectively, the colleges represent more than 11,400 undergraduate students, comprising 16.2% of the total Boston population of undergraduates attending four-year colleges, more than 700 full-time faculty and 2,300 course offerings.

Emmanuel College is a coed, residential, Catholic liberal arts and sciences college. Complementing its rigorous academic program, the College offers students the opportunities to explore real-world experiences through internships, research and strategic partnerships within the Longwood Medical area and the city of Boston, the extended classroom.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design founded in 1873, is recognized as one of the premier colleges of art and design in the United States. A public independent college, MassArt is known for providing broad access to a high quality professional arts education, accompanied by a strong general education in the liberal arts. The college offers a comprehensive range of baccalaureate and graduate degree, continuing education, and K-12 programs, taught by outstanding faculty and designed to encourage individual creativity.

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is proud of its long and distinguished history as Boston’s oldest institution of higher learning. Founded in 1823, the College provides a unique academic environment to guide and support students toward successful, sustainable careers and leadership in healthcare. Professional or undergraduate degrees are offered in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, nursing, physician assistant studies, dental hygiene, radiologic sciences, environmental sciences, health psychology, chemistry, and premedical and health studies. Graduate programs are offered in drug regulatory affairs and health policy, applied natural products, drug discovery and development, pharmaceutical sciences, medicinal chemistry and pharmacology.

Simmons is a nationally recognized small university, which for more than a century has offered women a pioneering liberal arts education integrated with professional work experience. In addition to the all-women’s undergraduate school, Simmons has renowned coeducational graduate programs in social work, library and information science, health studies, education, liberal arts, and communications, as well the world's only MBA program designed specifically for women.

Wentworth Institute of Technology, founded in 1904, is an independent, co-educational nationally ranked institution offering career-focused education through 15 Bachelor degree programs in areas such as architecture, computer science & systems, construction management, design, engineering, engineering technology, environmental science, and management.  For over a century, Wentworth has been a leader in technical education known for its academic excellence, community service, and support for the economic growth of the region.  A hands-on approach is apparent in courses, which feature extensive lab and studio work. Wentworth provides its students unparalleled co-op career opportunities that offer both educational advantages and professional experience.

Wheelock College is a coeducational private college founded in 1888 whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children and families. By providing both liberal arts and professional training, Wheelock educates undergraduates and graduate students for careers in such fields as elementary and early childhood education, special education, day care, counseling, social work, child life work, and related fields.

MASCO (Medical Academic Scientific Community Organization, Inc.) is a charitable corporation established in 1972 by its member institutions to plan, develop, and enhance the Longwood Medical and Academic Area for the benefit of the general public and its members, and to create and implement programs that assist the institutions and individuals in the LMA. MASCO and its affiliates -- MASCO Services, Inc., the Longwood Medical Area Child Care Center, and Colleges of the Fenway -- offer a wide range of services including area planning and development, parking and transportation services, group purchasing, shared business services, telecommunications, and child care. MASCO’s mission is to pursue programs that promote a sense of community among its members, and create and deliver services more effectively provided on a shared basis.