Regis College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in Weston, Massachusetts. Founded as a women’s college in 1927, Regis became co-educational in 2007. Regis College is a Catholic liberal arts and sciences institution founded in 1927 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The college took its name from the Reverend Mother Mary Regis Casserly, who established the Sisters of St. Joseph in Boston in 1873. After eight decades as a competitive women's only college, Regis enrolled its first co-educational class in fall 2007, and now enrolls approximately 15,000 Undergraduate and Graduate students. Located on a 132-acre (0.53 km) former estate in the suburb of Weston, Massachusetts, Regis is twelve miles (19 km) from downtown Boston. The School of Arts and Sciences at Regis offers Bachelor's and Master’s level programs. Undergraduates may choose between 24 academic majors and 32 minors. Graduate students may study Education, Public Administration, Health Administration, Organizational and Professional Communication.