17 Facts About Olin College

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Olin College of Engineering, officially Franklin W Olin College of Engineering, is a private college focused on engineering and located in Needham, Massachusetts.

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Olin College is ranked among the top undergraduate engineering programs within the United States.

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3.

Miller was the first employee of Olin College, and had been working as its president for several years before he was officially inaugurated.

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4.

Olin College admitted its first full class of 75 students in 2002.

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5.

Olin College's campus was designed by the architecture firm Perry Dean Rogers Architects in the postmodern style.

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6.

Olin College offers degrees in electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and engineering.

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7.

Olin College emphasizes practically grounded education, connecting concepts to real-world challenges and projects.

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Much of Olin College's curriculum is built around hands-on engineering and design projects.

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9.

Olin College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

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10.

Olin College students are allowed to participate in club teams and non-NCAA sports at Babson, and the Babson women's rugby team includes several Olin College members.

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11.

Olin College has two soccer teams that compete through a Boston athletic organization, as well as an Ultimate team that competes in the BUDA league and the Ultimate Players Association.

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12.

Olin College students compete in the Mathematical Contest in Modeling every year.

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13.

In 2002, a team from Olin College received the highest rating in the contest; in 2005, an Olin College team received the highest rating and earned the INFORMS Prize.

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14.

The mascot, sometimes unofficially called Frank, represents Olin College's willingness to reinvent itself, just as the phoenix is reborn from its ashes.

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15.

In 2013, Olin College underwent a rebranding, and the original school colors, blue and silver, are now seen together only in the school seal and on diplomas.

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16.

In 2006, Olin College was selected by Kaplan, Inc and Newsweek as one of "America's 25 New Ivies".

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17.

The Boston Business Journal challenged the Globe's assessment of Olin College's finances, reporting that revenue and enrollment had "rebounded smartly" in 2013 from recession lows.

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