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Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

https://www.suffolk.edu

#353 National Colleges

83.63% Admission Rate
Least Selective

4,820 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Suffolk University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. With 7,560 students (includes all campuses, 7,379 at the Boston location alone), it is the eighth largest university in metropolitan Boston. It was founded as a law school in 1906 and named after its location in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The university's notable alumni include mayors, dozens of U.S. federal and state judges and United States members of Congress.

The university, located at the downtown edge of the historic Beacon Hill neighborhood, is coeducational and comprises the Suffolk University Law School, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the Sawyer Business School. It has an international campus in Madrid in addition to the main campus in downtown Boston.

The university's sports teams, the Suffolk Rams, compete in NCAA Division III as members of the Commonwealth Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports.

"Suffolk University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffolk_University.
Location

City
Boston, Massachusetts

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 44.1%
Social Sciences 12.0%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 11.0%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 4.8%
Psychology 4.6%
Legal Professions And Studies 4.6%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.5%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2.0%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.4%
Education 1.4%
Engineering 1.2%
History 1.0%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.7%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.6%
Physical Sciences 0.5%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.1%

Cost

Tuition
$40,104.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
53.81%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$30,701.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1123 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 600 555 510
Verbal 610 560 510

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 0 0 0
English 0 0 0