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Pine Manor College:
Pine Manor College (PMC) in Chestnut Hill (6 miles west of downtown Boston), Massachusetts, is a four-year liberal arts college for women. We offer Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science degree programs in a wide range of academic fields that include English, History, Communication, Biology, and more. Pine Manor College also offers a co-educational Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree program, with a number of concentrations.

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Photo of Liberal arts college in Boston, MA area for womenPMC's curriculum ensures students graduate with transferable skills in preparation for a wide variety of careers. We emphasize the importance of learning outside as well as inside the classroom by incorporating internships, service learning projects, and community-based research. Through outcomes-based learning, our students enhance their abilities as effective communicators and creative problem solvers. Individualized student portfolios document attributes, such as inclusive leadership, multicultural competence, and social responsibility, that will be invaluable in their workplaces, families, and communities.

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Pine Manor College prepares women for inclusive leadership and social responsibility in their workplaces, families, and communities. We pursue this goal through integration of an outcomes-based curriculum and co-curriculum demonstrated by portfolio presentations; active, collaborative, and applied liberal arts learning; and college-wide mentoring teams and community partnerships in an environment that celebrates diversity and respects the common good.

Undergraduate Degree Programs for Women:


Bachelor & Associate Degree Programs:

- English
- History
- Management and Organizational Change
- Economic and Financial Systems
- Social and Political Systems
- Biology
- Communication
- Psychology
- Visual Arts
- Teacher Licensure Programs
- Pre-professional Programs

Graduate Degree Program - Co-Educational:
- Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Accreditation:
Pine Manor College is fully accredited to grant Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degrees by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, New England Association of Schools and College (NEASC).

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