History

Endicott was founded in 1939 by Eleanor Tupper and her husband, George O. Bierkoe

George O. Bierkoe

Dr. George Olav Bierkoe was co-founder, along with his wife, Dr. Eleanor E. Tupper , of Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dr. Bierkoe served as first president of the college from the founding in 1939 until 1971...

, as a two-year women’s college. The college was issued its first charter by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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 in that year and graduated its first class in 1941. In 1944, it was approved by the state for the granting of associate's degree

Associate's degree

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s. In 1952, Endicott was accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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. In 1994, the College became co-educational.

Campus

The College campus is located on a 235 acre (0.9510121 km²) oceanfront property on the North Shore

North Shore (Massachusetts)

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. Endicott College also has campuses in Madrid, Spain and a graduate program in Mexico City

Mexico City

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, Mexico

Mexico

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.

Academics

Endicott offers 23 Bachelor

Bachelor

A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

 programs, 27 concentrations, and 27 minors. Master

Master's degree

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 programs are offered in Business

Business

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, Education

Education

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, Nursing, Computer Science

Computer science

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, and Political Science.

Alumni

Notable alumni

Alumnus

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 include Susie Castillo

Susie Castillo

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, MTV

MTV

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 personality and former Miss USA

Miss USA

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,Cara Maria Sorbello MTV

MTV

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 personality and reality star and Christine Chubbuck

Christine Chubbuck

Christine Chubbuck was an American television news reporter who committed suicide during a live television broadcast.-Early life and education:...

, broadcast journalist.

External links

• Endicott College Historic Campus Architecture Project, The Council of Independent Colleges