Olin College VERIFIED · federal data

Needham, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 400 undergrads · ~15 avg class size · 7:1 student-faculty · $66,398/yr sticker

private Tier 2

Tiny experimental engineering college. Project-based curriculum, no academic departments.

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Acceptance rate

25.2%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Regular Decision14.0%

GPA range

3.95–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1493–1558

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

34–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$129K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 2.7 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 9 sources

$105K

Entry

$129K

10-year

$136K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 2.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1653K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Boston biotech/medtech engineering roles (Moderna, Genzyme, Takeda nearby).
Finance/fintech in NYC, but not target school for elite IB.
Defense contractors (Raytheon, Lockheed) value engineering talent, New England presence.
Startup founder path—strong maker culture, but fewer exits than MIT peers.
Product engineering at established tech firms beats venture capital recruiting.

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