
Endicott College was founded in 1939 as a women's college in Beverly, Massachusetts. It began as a two-year institution focused on preparing women for professional and personal independence. Its later expansion into bachelor's and graduate education, and its transition to coeducation, explain why the college now combines traditional undergraduate study with professional and adult-learning programs.
Experiential education remains a defining feature of Endicott's identity. Internships are built into its undergraduate approach rather than treated solely as optional summer activities. Applicants comparing Endicott with other colleges should examine how that requirement works in their intended major, including the timing, credit, and any costs associated with placements.
Endicott College offers undergraduate and graduate study across the liberal arts, business, education, health, sciences, and creative fields. Its academic organization includes schools focused on arts and sciences, business, communication, education, nursing, science and technology, and visual and performing arts, alongside professional and continuing-education offerings.
Undergraduates can consider fields such as accounting, marketing, psychology, criminal justice, communication, graphic design, nursing, engineering, and hospitality management. Graduate and professional options serve students seeking advanced credentials or a different format of study. Program requirements vary considerably: a nursing student's clinical sequence, for example, is not interchangeable with the internship and studio requirements of a design major.
Endicott reports a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1. That institution-wide figure describes enrollment relative to faculty; it does not predict the size of every class or the availability of a particular course. Prospective students should use the academic catalog for the degree requirements and internship sequence of the specific program they are considering.
Endicott College's main campus is in Beverly, on Massachusetts' North Shore. Its coastal, largely residential setting offers a different day-to-day experience from a downtown Boston campus while leaving Boston within regional reach.
Beverly has commuter-rail connections to Boston, which can matter for internships, cultural activities, and travel home. The usefulness of that connection depends on schedules and the location of a student's destination; a placement near a rail station is a different commute from one requiring additional transit. Boston Logan International Airport is the principal regional airport for students traveling longer distances. Students planning to commute or intern off campus should assess transportation separately from the college's geographic proximity to Boston.
Endicott describes its educational mission in terms of combining academic study with professional experience and preparation for work and civic life. Its emphasis on internships is the clearest practical expression of that stated purpose.
The college's approach does not mean every major leads to the same occupation or that an internship guarantees employment. Students weighing its mission against their own priorities should look at what their program requires: the courses they would take, how internship placements are approved, and whether they can explore interests beyond a single career path. Endicott is a private college; its educational identity is not presented as a religious affiliation.
Name of the institution
Endicott CollegeLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Suburb: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
1,000 - 4,999School type
UniversityMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
4-1-4Foundation year
1939Endicott College is institutionally accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Certificate of less than 1 year
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarshipData last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.