Higher Education (NECHE), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, the Council for Standards in Human Service Education, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Individual programs have been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education, the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, the Interstate Certification Compact of Educational Personnel, the State Board of Registration in Nursing, the Board of Higher Education, and the Commonwealth Honors Program. Athletics University teams The university participates in NCAA Division III athletics program. It offers men's baseball, basketball, soccer, football, and ice hockey. Women's sports offered are basketball, soccer, softball, field hockey, lacrosse, and (as of 2017), volleyball. Cross country and track and field are offered for both men and women. Intramural sports Fitchburg State University also offers a selection of intramural sports each semester. These sports are only students on campus versus other students on campus. The chosen sports can differ from year to year. In the past, they have included rugby, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, kickball, soccer (indoor and outdoor), softball, swimming, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball. Student activities Organizations Fitchburg State University recognizes over 60 student clubs and organizations, including the student-run newspaper, The Point, the student-run radio station, WXPL (91.3 FM) and student-run Dance Club, currently the largest club on campus. Other organizations include the Anime Club, Biology Club, Criminal Justice Club, English Club, Falcon Players (Drama Club), FSU Habitat for Humanity, FSU EMS (Rescue Squad), GEO Club, Math Club, MASSPIRG at FSU, Fitchburg Activities Board (FAB), Martial Arts Club, Nursing Student Association (NSA), Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society, Psychology Club, Student Government Association (SGA), Filmmaker's Society, Model United Nations Team, and the Table Top Gaming Club and the Fitchburg State University Business Society. Greek life Fitchburg State University is home to three fraternities and three sororities. Approximately 4–5% of undergraduate students are affiliated with fraternities and sororities recognized by the university. The recognized fraternities on campus are Sigma Pi, Alpha Phi Delta, and Sigma Tau Gamma, while the recognized sororities are Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Alpha Sigma Tau. Rankings In 2019, Fitchburg State was ranked the 82nd top college in the United States by the Social Mobility Index college rankings. In 2021, Fitchburg State was ranked as the #1 best value for Communication and Media Studies in the New England region by