The
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (also known as
Olin College of Engineering, Olin College or simply
Olin) is a
private undergraduate engineering college in
Needham, Massachusetts, adjacent to
Babson College. Olin College is noted in the engineering community for its youth, small size, project-based curriculum, and large endowment funded primarily by the
F. W. Olin Foundation. The college covers half of each admitted student's tuition through the Olin Scholarship.