Bay Path University

Bay Path University
The Bay Path University seal
Former names
  • Bay Path Institute
  • Bay Path Secretarial School
  • Bay Path Junior College
  • Bay Path College
MottoCarpe Diem
Motto in English
Seize the Day
TypePrivate university
Established1897
Academic affiliations
Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield
Endowment$31 million
PresidentSandra J. Doran
Students2,465 (fall 2022)
Undergraduates1,947
Postgraduates1,351
Location,
Massachusetts
,
United States
CampusSuburban
ColorsMaroon and white
MascotWildcats
Websitewww.baypath.edu

Bay Path University is a private university in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States. Bay Path offers both all-women bachelor's degree programs (both on-campus and online) and co-educational graduate programs.

Founded in 1897 as the Bay Path Institute, the college has gone through several name changes. From 1988 to 2014 it was known as Bay Path College. Bay Path University is a member of the Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield, an eight-college consortium.