William Boffi is Vice President of Enrollment Management. Prior to joining Assumption, he served in several successive leadership roles at Nichols College including Vice President for Enrollment; Dean of Student Recruitment and Retention; and Associate Dean for Student Success and Retention. Among his many accomplishments at Nichols are increasing fall 2021 new student enrollment; the highest four and six-year graduation rates on record for Nichols; and the highest undergrad enrollment in the history of Nichols College. As Chair of the Admissions Advisory Committee, he helped to propose academic programs and focused on early applications and high school partnerships to transform the prospective student pool.
Prior to Nichols, Mr. Boffi served at Pine Manor College for 16 years as Dean for Student Recruitment and Retention; Dean for Student Retention; Assistant/Associate Dean of Student Life; and Director of Athletics/Head Women’s Basketball Coach. There, he exceeded Pine Manor’s five-year average application rate by 25 percent and restructured five offices into the Enrollment and Financial Services team with a goal to improve service, reduce costs, and exceed enrollment goals. During his service at Pine Manor, he led the Athletics program to its most successful seasons and coached the Women’s Basketball team to the NCAA top 25 in wins improvement.
Mr. Boffi holds an M.B.A. with a specialization in International Sports Management from the University of Rhode Island and a B.A. in Mathematics with a Certificate in Business Studies from Providence College.