Fitchburg State University is a public university in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It began in 1894 as a state normal school launched by the Massachusetts Legislature, opening in temporary space in an old high school building with a teaching staff of three and 46 students in a two-year teacher-training program for women. John G. Thompson was its first president, serving from 1895 to 1920. It became the State Teachers College at Fitchburg in 1932 and began offering four-year degrees; it was renamed The State College at Fitchburg in 1960 and Fitchburg State College in 1965. In July 2010 the governor signed legislation renaming it Fitchburg State University. Its admissions site says it has more than 40 academic programs.
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Fitchburg State admits first-year students on a rolling basis with a GPA-based sliding scale for test scores, and tests are optional.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
Location
160 Pearl St., Fitchburg MA 01420, United States, Massachusetts
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