Framingham State University
| Size | 73 acres (0.3 km²) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1838 |
| School type | Public |
| Location | Framingham, Mass., USA |
| Enrollment 1 | 3,892 undergraduate 2,264 graduate |
| Faculty 2 | 161 full-time 125 part-time |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Homepage | www.framingham.edu |
Framingham State College is a public college offering liberal arts and science programs. It is located in Framingham, Massachusetts.
History
As the first secretary of the newly created Board of Education in Massachusetts, Horace Mann instituted sweeping school reforms. A centerpiece of these changes was the creation of the experimental Normal School in Lexington. Opening its doors in 1839, this was the first normal (teacher training) school in the United States. A companion was opened the next year in Bridgewater. Growth forced the Normal School's relocation to Newton in 1843, followed a decade later by its relocation to the present site on Bare Hill in Framingham.
In 1922, the Framingham Normal School granted its first Bachelor of Science in Education degrees in conjunction with a four-year study program. Ten years afterward, with degreed teachers becoming the norm, the Normal Schools were renamed State Teachers Colleges. This was changed again in 1960 to the State College at Framingham when Bachelor of Arts degrees were added.