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Suffolk University
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Suffolk University is a private, non-sectarian, university located in Boston, Massachusetts and with about 9,500 students, it is the fourth largest university in Boston. It was founded as a law school in 1906 and named after its location in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
The university is co-educational and comprises the Suffolk University Law School, the Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences, the Sawyer Business School, and the New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University (NESAD) It has one international campus in Madrid, Spain in addition to the main campus in downtown Boston. Due to its location and well-known law school, Suffolk often attracts notable scholars and prominent speakers; for example, former President John F. Kennedy, former Chief Justice of the United States, William Rehnquist, and former President George H.W. Bush.
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- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- 9457 students
- $28,414.00 avg tuition
8 Ashburton Pl Beacon Hill
Boston,
MA
02108-2770
(617) 573-8000
Apply online
Admissions:
www.suffolk.edu/admission/index.h..
Financial Aid:
www.suffolk.edu/admission/29.html
Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Suffolk University
Statistics:
standards:
retention / graduation:
| Applied | 9,145 | |
| Admitted | 7,718 | 84% |
| Enrolled total | 1,315 | |
| Full Time: | 1,307 | |
| Part Time | 8 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 450 | 560 |
| SAT Math | 460 | 570 |
| SAT Writing | 450 | 560 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 24 |
| ACT English | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Math | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 72% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 39% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 55% |
requirements:
credit:
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary School Rank | Recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Do not know |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Suffolk University
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $28,414.00 | $28,414.00 | $28,414.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $112.00 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $697.00 | $697.00 | $697.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $31,557.00 | $31,557.00 | $31,557.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $1,123.00 | $1,123.00 | $1,123.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $14,904.00 | $15,508.00 | $4,800.00 |
| Other Expenses | $2,450.00 | $3,000.00 | $4,800.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 82% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 76% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $13,820.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 72% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $7,551.00 |
Suffolk University
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES | ||||
| French Studies | X | |||
| German Studies | X | |||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biochemistry | X | |||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | |||
| Biophysics | X | |||
| Biotechnology | X | |||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | X | |||
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | X | |||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Accounting | X | X | ||
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | X | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | X | X | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | X | X | ||
| Business/Commerce, General | X | |||
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | X | |||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | X | X | ||
| Finance, General | X | X | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | X | |||
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | X | |||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | X | X | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | X | |||
| Marketing, Other | X | |||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | X | |||
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | X | |||
| Taxation | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Advertising | X | |||
| Broadcast Journalism | X | |||
| Journalism | X | |||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | X | |||
| Organizational Communication, General | X | X | ||
| Political Communication | X | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | X | X | ||
| Public Relations/Image Management | X | X | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | X | X | ||
| COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Communications Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | X | |||
| Computer Science | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Education, General | X | |||
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | X | |||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | X | |||
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | X | X | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | X | |||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Computer Engineering, General | X | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | X | |||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | X | |||
| ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS | ||||
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other | X | X | ||
| Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| Creative Writing | X | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| French Language and Literature | X | |||
| German Language and Literature | X | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | X | |||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | X | |||
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | X | |||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | X | |||
| Public Health, Other | X | X | ||
| HISTORY | ||||
| American History (United States) | X | |||
| Asian History | X | |||
| European History | X | |||
| History, General | X | |||
| History, Other | X | X | ||
| Public/Applied History | X | |||
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES | ||||
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | X | X | ||
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | X | |||
| Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations | X | |||
| LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES | ||||
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | X | X | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| General Studies | X | |||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | X | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Mathematics, General | X | |||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Science, Technology and Society | X | X | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Environmental Science | X | |||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Ethics | X | X | ||
| Philosophy | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | |||
| Chemistry, Other | X | X | ||
| Physical Sciences | X | |||
| Physics, General | X | |||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Clinical Psychology | X | |||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | X | |||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | X | |||
| Personality Psychology | X | |||
| Psychology, General | X | |||
| School Psychology | X | |||
| Social Psychology | X | |||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Human Services, General | X | |||
| Public Administration | X | X | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | X | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | X | |||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| American Government and Politics (United States) | X | |||
| Criminology | X | |||
| Economics, General | X | X | ||
| International Economics | X | X | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | X | X | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | X | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | X | X | ||
| Social Sciences, General | X | |||
| Sociology | X | X | ||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Acting | X | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | X | |||
| Art/Art Studies, General | X | X | ||
| Dance, General | X | |||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | X | X | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | |||
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | X | X | ||
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | X | |||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | X | |||
| Graphic Design | X | X | ||
| Interior Design | X | X | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | X | |||
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | X | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | X | |||
Suffolk University Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Stewart Scholarship | $10000 | Varies |
| Graduate Management Part-Time Scholarship - Suffolk University | $3000 | Varies |
| Education and Human Service Part-Time Scholarship - Suffolk University | $3000 | Varies |
| Community Service Scholarship - Suffolk University | $3000 | Varies |
| Stephen A. Baker Co., Inc. Award | $1000 | Varies |
| Alumni Discount Award - Suffolk University | $1000 | Varies |
| Griffin Fellows Scholarship | $500 | Varies |
| Family Discount Plan - Suffolk University | $500 | Varies |
| Dean's Scholarship - Suffolk University | $5000 | Varies |
| Archer Fellow Scholarship | $500 | Varies |
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Schools Near Suffolk University
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Urban College of Boston | 0.4mi |
| Emerson College | 0.5mi |
| New England Law-Boston | 0.6mi |
| Fisher College | 0.7mi |
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Cambridge | 0.9mi |
| Bay State College | 0.9mi |
| Gibbs College-Boston | 0.9mi |
| Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology | 1.0mi |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 1.0mi |
| Bunker Hill Community College | 1.2mi |
| New England College of Optometry | 1.4mi |
| Boston Architectural College | 1.4mi |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1.6mi |
| Berklee College of Music | 1.7mi |
| The Boston Conservatory | 1.7mi |
