Marian Court College
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Marian Court College is a two-year college
in Swampscott
in the North Shore
region of Massachusetts
. Marian Court College is a Roman Catholic institution founded in 1964 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy
.
Its campus, based on an oceanfront estate, includes Calvin Coolidge
's summer white house, now a classroom building.
The College offers both day and evening degree programs leading to the Associate in Science degree, as well as offering several certificate programs. As of 2009, its enrollment is approximately 350.
Marian Court is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
.
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
in Swampscott
Swampscott, Massachusetts
Swampscott is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States located 15 miles up the coast from Boston in an area known as the North Shore. The population is 13,787...
in the North Shore
North Shore (Massachusetts)
The North Shore is a region in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, loosely defined as the coastal area between Boston and New Hampshire. The region is made up both of a rocky coastline, dotted with marshes and wetlands, as well as several beaches and natural harbors. The North Shore is an important...
region of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. Marian Court College is a Roman Catholic institution founded in 1964 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
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Its campus, based on an oceanfront estate, includes Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
's summer white house, now a classroom building.
The College offers both day and evening degree programs leading to the Associate in Science degree, as well as offering several certificate programs. As of 2009, its enrollment is approximately 350.
Marian Court is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
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