Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering admitted 201 of 928 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (21.7%).
Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.
What stands out at Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Two things Franklin W Olin College of Engineering published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.
46% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.
The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 22% sent an ACT. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering files test scores under “considered”.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Families paid $25,171 on average after aid.
Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.
Source: the College Scorecard
Every figure, in full
The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.
Acceptance rate
21.7%
201 admitted of 928 applicants
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
SAT, middle 50%
Reading 720–770 · Math 760–790
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
ACT, middle 50%
34–35
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an SAT
46%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an ACT
22%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Where do you actually stand at Franklin W Olin College of Engineering?
The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.
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What Franklin W Olin College of Engineering says it weighs
The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.
- Essayrequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Course rigorrequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- GPArequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Recommendationsrequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Test scoresconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Class rankconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Not considered
- Legacy
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
What students actually pay
Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.
Average net price: $25,171 a year.
- $30k–$48k
- $3,100
- $48k–$75k
- $9,528
- $75k–$110k
- $12,271
- Over $110k
- $27,096
Source: the College Scorecard
Essays on this application
3 essay prompts on the application: 3 you would write.
Published deadlines
Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.
- Regular DecisionDecember 15, 2026
Verified July 12, 2026 · Source
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