14 Facts About Curry College

Curry College was founded in 1879 on Boston's Beacon Street near the State House by Anna Baright as the School of Elocution and Expression.

Silas Curry College became the head of the school, and Anna Baright Curry College became a professor.

In 1932, Curry College relocated to the Bigelow Mansion at 251 Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay.

In 1932, Curry College began a radio broadcasting major, still considered the oldest of its kind in the country.

Curry College moved from Commonwealth Avenue in Boston to its current suburban location in Milton, Massachusetts in 1952.

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Curry College continued to place strong emphasis on communication and self-development but it now became more diversified in its curriculum.

In 1973, Curry College launched a pioneering educational program, The Program for Advancement of Learning, the nation's first college-level program for students with language-based learning difficulties.

In 1977, Curry College took over the Children's Hospital Nursing School and converted it to a four-year degree-granting program.

Curry College currently offers 10 majors and 15 minors and concentrations to its students.

Curry College offers bachelor's degrees in 25 majors and master's degree in four majors.

Curry College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Curry College maintains a satellite campus in Plymouth offering eight bachelor's degree programs, two master's degree programs, and one certificate program, through the Office of Continuing Education and Graduate Studies.

Curry College is a member of the NCAA Division III and participates in the Commonwealth Coast Conference.

Curry College offers baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer and tennis for men and basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball for women.