Campus Life
Studying and living on Íæż½ã½ã’s Brookline Campus, Foundations students will be part of a close-knit community of undergraduates and will have full access to all of Íæż½ã½ã’s amenities and offerings.
Foundations Program
The Foundations program provides select Íæż½ã½ã applicants chosen by Undergraduate Admission with a pathway into Íæż½ã½ã through a one-year transitional program within Messina College. The program features small class sizes, a nurturing environment, and a focus on writing, mathematics, and science—preparing students for the rigors of a Jesuit liberal arts education at Íæż½ã½ã.
Beginning July 2024, the program provides tailored academic support and tutoring, mentoring, and advising for approximately ten students each year. These students will be guaranteed internal transfer into Íæż½ã½ã’s Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences with a GPA of 3.4 and/or a recommendation from the dean. Students do not apply to the Foundations Program. All offers of admission to the Foundations Program will be extended to a small group of candidates who apply for an Undergraduate Bachelor's degree.
1
year to complete the program
30
credits that can be used toward a degree
10
students each year
Curriculum
All Foundations students participate in a summer bridge program and the Íæż½ã½ã Core Curriculum courses Complex Problems and Enduring Questions. For transfer-eligible sophomores, Foundations offers enrollment in the service-learning program PULSE. All Foundations students will earn 30 credits, which will facilitate undergraduate degree completion at Íæż½ã½ã after three additional years of study. Electives will cover public speaking, computer science, economics, and more.
Sample Course Schedule
Summer
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
First-Year Writing | 4 |
First-Year Discovery Seminar | 3 |
Fall
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
Statistics (with lab) | 4 |
Social Science or History core | 3 |
| Complex Problems (taken on the Chestnut Hill campus) | 6 |
| Foundations Seminar | 1 |
Spring
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
General Biology | 3 |
Messina College elective | 3 |
| Enduring Questions (taken on the Chestnut Hill campus) | 6 |
| Foundations Seminar | 1 |
As Íæż½ã½ã students, Foundations participants pay Íæż½ã½ã tuition ($69,400 in 2024–25), plus an 11-month Íæż½ã½ã Housing rate with a meal plan. Foundations students who matriculate into Íæż½ã½ã for their sophomore year are guaranteed two additional years of Íæż½ã½ã campus housing.
