Anna Maria College

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Anna Maria College
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Motto
Lux et Veritas
Motto in English
Light and Truth
Type Private college
EstablishedSeptember 17, 1946 (1946-09-17)
Accreditation NECHE
Religious affiliation
 Roman Catholic (Sisters of Saint Anne)
Academic affiliation
 HECCMA
Endowment $7.2 million (2022) [1]
President Sean J. Ryan [2]
Academic staff
42 full-time
145 part-time [3]
Undergraduates 1,104 (2019)
Postgraduates 333 (2019)
Location
Paxton
,
Massachusetts
,
United States

42°19′46″N71°55′10″W / 42.3294°N 71.9194°W / 42.3294; -71.9194
Campus Rural, 190 acres
Colors    Cardinal and white
Nickname AMCATS
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division III
GNAC
ECFC
Website annamaria.edu
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Anna Maria College

Anna Maria College is a private Catholic college in Paxton, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1946 as a women's college, but has been coeducational since 1973. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

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History

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View of Socquet Hall, the location of the Office of the President, in 2016

Anna Maria College was founded in 1946 as a women's college by the Sisters of Saint Anne, after receiving formal approval from Richard Cushing, the Archbishop of Boston. The original campus was in Marlborough, Massachusetts. In 1951, the college moved to its present location in Paxton. [4] Four years later, accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges was issued.

In 1973, Anna Maria College became coeducational and began graduate degree programs a year later. [5] On April 3, 1980, the Sisters of Saint Anne ceased involvement in running the school, and a Board of Trustees was established.

In 2004, the college established the Molly Bish Center for the Protection of Children and the Elderly. [6]

Academics

Anna Maria College has an average annual enrollment of around 1,500 students, mostly undergraduate and graduate students, and some continuing education learners. [7] Rooted in the traditions of Catholic education, the college combines liberal arts and sciences education with career preparation.

The college is divided into four academic schools: the School of Business, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the School of Professional Studies. [8]

Athletics

Anna Maria College has thirteen Division III athletic teams, known as the AMCATS (Anna Maria College Athletic Team Sports), in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), including men's baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer; and women's basketball, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and volleyball. The school is the first private college to be invited for core member status in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC). [9]

Notable faculty

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View of the Madonna Hall residences in 2016.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Worcester area college endowments. Holy Cross pushes past $1 billion". Worcester Telegram. March 21, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/03/new-president-named-at-central-mass-college-replacing-leader-of-10-years.html
  3. ↑ "College Navigator - Anna Maria College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ O'Connell, Scott (January 6, 2021). "College Town: Anna Maria College marking 75th anniversary". Worcester Telegram. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "About". Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  6. ↑ "Molly Bish Center". Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  7. ↑ "Enrollment Dashboard". Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  8. ↑ https://annamaria.edu/academics/schools-of-study/
  9. ↑ https://www.mascac.com/news/2023-24_News/Anna_Maria_Announcement
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