North Bennet Street School
North Bennet Street School (NBSS) is a private vocational school in Boston, Massachusetts. NBSS offers nine full-time programs, including bookbinding, cabinet and furniture making, carpentry, jewelry making and repair, locksmithing and security technology, basic piano technology, advanced piano technology, preservation carpentry, and violin making and repair, as well as a range of short courses and continuing education opportunities. Housed for more than 130 years at 39 North Bennet Street, near the Old North Church in Boston's North End, the School completed renovations on the former Police Station One and former City of Boston Printing Plant in September 2013. The subsequent move to the fully renovated 65,000 sq. ft. facility at 150 North Street brought all of their programs under one roof.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $27,251
- Undergraduate enrollment: 162
- Graduation rate (150%): 90%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,993
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,517
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,319
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Differs by program
- City: Boston, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at North Bennet Street School include Building, Furniture Design and Manufacturing, Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair.
- Building (27 bachelor's)
- Furniture Design and Manufacturing (22 bachelor's)
- Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair (25 bachelor's)
- Precision Production, Other (8 bachelor's)
- Locksmithing and Safe Repair (4 bachelor's)
- Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking (4 bachelor's)
- Carpentry (3 bachelor's)
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's.
Cost
North Bennet Street School students from families earning $48,001 to $75,000 pay about $35,199 a year after aid.
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $35,199
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $15,224
- Average federal loan: $8,099
- Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Admissions
North Bennet Street School has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 162
- Women: 40%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 71%
- Graduation rate: 90%
- Come back after freshman year: 90%
Faculty and campus
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the North Bennet Street School acceptance rate? North Bennet Street School has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does North Bennet Street School cost? Students from families earning $48,001 to $75,000 pay about $35,199 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,251.
What majors does North Bennet Street School offer? Popular programs include Building, Furniture Design and Manufacturing, Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair, Precision Production, Other, Locksmithing and Safe Repair.
What is the average salary after North Bennet Street School? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,993 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. North Bennet Street School official site: see the campus website.