Babson College - Wellesley, MA - Universities and Colleges on Waymarking.com

In Wellesley, off Forest Street, is Babson College.

To get there, from Wellesley center, travel down Wellesley Avenue/Massachusetts Route 135 to a major intersection. Turn left off Route 135 and rejoin Wellesley Avenue. Follow this road to the intersection with Forest Street. Turn right onto Forest Street and follow it a short distance to the main entrance on the right.

The Babson College campus is a spacious campus with plenty of grass and trees between buildings. There is one major intersection where two major roads take you to different parts of the campus: College Drive and Map Hill Drive. Most of the administrative offices, and buildings where classes are held are along College Drive. The athletic fields are located off Bryant Avenue, off College Drive. Campus features of note include the Richard W. Sorenson Center, which includes a live theatre; Reynolds Center (bookstore and other things); The Babson Executive Conference Center; and the Babson Globe - a three story tall globe of the earth.

Babson was started with 27 students on September 3, 1919 at the former home of Roger and Grace Babson in Wellesley. Today, Babson is a Division III school that has several campuses. The main campus is the Wellesley campus. There is a campus in Boston on High Street. There is a blended learning program linked to San Francisco, as well.

Babson is a well-known college, ranking first or in the top few in many surveys including Money Magazine, and U.S. News and World Report.

At the time of writing this entry, Babson's basketball team won the Division III National Championship - the first for this school.

Name: Babson College Location/Address: 231 Forest Street Babson Park Wellesley, MA United States of America 02457 Phone Number: 781-235-1200 Web Site: [Web Link] Type of School: Undergraduate School with Graduate Programs School Affiliation: Private -- Independent Date Founded: 9/3/1919 Enrollment: 3100 Nicknames/Mascots: Biz E. Beaver School Colors: Green and White Location of GPS Coordinates: Entrance to the campus at Forest Street School Motto: Not listed

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