Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts · Public · 2,566 undergraduates · framingham.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
84%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1100 to 1280
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$32,510Est.Estimate
$38,850 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Framingham State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
84% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$38,850
a year in 2027-28, from a $38,850 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1190
Send your score
About 92% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1070, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First Year Applicants | Framingham State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb15Priority deadline · February 15, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Aug1Rolling admission · August 1, 2027Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Who gets in
84%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1100 to 1280
Reading and Writing 570 to 650
Math 530 to 630
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$32,510
a year, in state
$38,850
a year, out of state (tuition $19,300)
- Tuition (in state)$12,960
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$11,831
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,749
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,320
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,560
- Over $110,000$23,325
Financial aidEstimate
61%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
86%
of freshmen receive grants
$11,338
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
36 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,300Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ARTS 167 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ARTS 1TR |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | ARTH 1TR |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1TR |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 219 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 2TR |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1TR |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHIN 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POSC 1TR |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 1TR |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSCI 1TR |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ARTS 110 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 1TR |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 110 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 1TR |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENVS 101 |
| European History | 3 | 4 | HSTY 1TR |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GERM 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | GEOG 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 1TR |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 1TR |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LANG 1TR |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUSC 1TR |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1TR |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2TR |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2TR |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2TR |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSYC 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 1TR |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STAT 117 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POSC 110 |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | HSTY 1TR |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | HSTY 1TR |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
46%
Come back for a second year
71%
Typical earnings
$63,249
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Framingham State University$66,904
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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