The Colleges of the Fenway (COF) is a

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of five colleges located in or near the

Fenway Fenway Park is a baseball stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, near Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home of the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and Boston Braves (baseball), since 1953, i ...

neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The association promotes collaboration among its member schools to enhance the variety of educational programs; to gain economics benefits through shared research, medical, and dining facilities; and to provide students, faculty, and staff with the opportunity to study, live, teach, and work in a small college environment while enjoying the resources of a major academic environment comparable to that of a large-scale university setting.

Member institutions

, there are five member institutions: * Emmanuel College * Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) *

MCPHS University Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is a private university focused on medical and health-related science programs and located in Boston, Massachusetts. The university provides traditional and accelerated programs of s ...

(Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) *

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Wentworth Institute of Technology Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) is a private institute of technology in Boston, Massachusetts. Wentworth was founded in 1904 and offers career-focused education through 21 bachelor's degree programs as well as 13 master's degrees. Histo ...

Former members *

Wheelock College Wheelock College (Wheelock) was a private college in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1888 by Lucy Wheelock as Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School, it offered undergraduate and graduate programs that focused on the Arts & Sciences, ...

– no longer in existence, now merged into

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as the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development

Collaboration

The five colleges, each with its own unique mission, offer specialized learning and experiences on and off campus. Collectively, the COF represent more than 12,000 full-time undergraduate students (16% of all students attending four-year colleges in greater Boston), 6,500 graduate students, nearly 700 full-time faculty, and more than 2,300 course offerings. Shared initiatives among the six colleges are aimed at enhancing the quality of education, enriching student experiences and reducing costs through sharing of resources. For example, the second floor of a new dormitory at MassArt is a Student Health Center, shared by students of MassArt, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and MCPHS University. The Consortium has an agreement with the

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to extend University Membership benefits to all associated students, faculty, and staff. Collaborative student opportunities include formal

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which allows access to over 1,000 courses otherwise not available on the student's home campus. , approximately 400 students took advantage of cross-registration each semester. Students may use career centers, intramural sports, performing arts, student life programs and activities, and study-abroad opportunities at other schools in the consortium. Students may also participate in shared social events planned by the Colleges of the Fenway and various groups throughout the campuses. Students may live at their school of attendance or in the campus dormitories of the other member schools. Each October, the Colleges of the Fenway join with other local organizations in an "Opening Our Doors" public celebration of artistic and cultural activities in the

and

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districts of Boston.

References

External links

Colleges of the FenwayMap
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colleges Of The Fenway Universities and colleges in Boston Organizations based in Boston Academic enclaves Fenway–Kenmore College and university associations and consortia in the United States