Olin College Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
Needham, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 400 undergrads · ~15 avg class size · 7:1 student-faculty · $66,398/yr sticker
private Tier 2
Median earnings (10yr)
$129K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Regular Decision14.0%
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Career outcomes · 9 sources
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).
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.
About Olin College
Tiny experimental engineering college. Project-based curriculum, no academic departments.
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