Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,294
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 61%
From Region 15%
Athletes 11.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
Hispanic 16%
International 11%
Black 10%
Asian 8%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Suffolk University 884 39% / 61% 13% $65,394 62 94%
Computer Science 21 86% / 14% 29% $82,110 85 96%
Information Science/Studies 38 +9 53% / 47% 37% $80,983 84 96%
Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $62,161 55
Mathematics $65,641 63
Physical Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $69,052 70
Physics $69,727 71
Biochemistry $59,342 47
Biology 34 15% / 85% 6% $50,472 21 87%
Environmental Science 5 40% / 60% 20% $55,021 34
Environmental Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,429 33
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 9 22% / 78% 11% $60,235 50
Accounting 38 +2 63% / 37% 16% $76,809 80 99%
Accounting and Finance $76,809 80 99%
Advertising 25 36% / 64% 12% $61,188 52 100%
Business 3 100% / 0% 100% $75,576 79
Business Administration 84 +11 52% / 48% 25% $71,981 75 93%
Business Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,691 48 83%
Economics 25 +3 68% / 32% 16%
Entrepreneurship 31 +5 68% / 32% 29% $65,316 62 87%
Finance 62 +9 65% / 35% 18% $87,568 89 99%
Financial Planning and Services 3 67% / 33% 0% $87,568 89 99%
International Business $77,412 81
Management Information Systems $79,997 84
Management Science $77,172 81
Managerial Economics $98,061 95 94%
Marketing 67 +8 42% / 58% 18% $75,355 79 91%
Marketing $75,355 79 91%
American History $43,574 9
English 20 +2 20% / 80% 0% $45,021 11 88%
Government $72,631 75 94%
History 13 +1 31% / 69% 0% $43,574 9 94%
History $43,574 9 94%
Humanities $53,351 29
Interdisciplinary Studies $57,266 41
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 40% / 60% 0% $62,547 56 100%
International Affairs 20 +1 20% / 80% 15% $60,763 51
International and Intercultural Communication 22 +1 36% / 64% 0% $61,188 52 100%
Journalism 18 44% / 56% 11% $52,485 27 97%
Philosophy 6 0% / 100% 17% $49,690 19
Political Science 46 26% / 74% 2% $72,631 75 94%
Psychology 74 19% / 81% 9% $56,809 40 93%
Public Relations 25 +1 12% / 88% 4%
Public Relations $61,188 52 100%
Radio and Television 20 35% / 65% 5% $59,555 48
Science, Technology and Society $53,907 31
Social Sciences $55,451 36
Sociology 15 +3 20% / 80% 7% $54,202 32 100%
Spanish 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $41,367 7 94%
Graphic Design 10 30% / 70% 10% $58,334 44 100%
Interior Design 15 7% / 93% 0% $58,334 44 100%
Studio Art 10 10% / 90% 10% $41,367 7 94%
Theater 12 25% / 75% 17% $40,101 6 92%
Visual and Performing Arts $40,969 6
Criminal Justice 46 +4 35% / 65% 0% $61,426 53 94%
Criminology $57,881 43
Legal Studies 44 +2 34% / 66% 5% $53,100 29 92%
Paralegal Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,670
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 38.3% 339 56% / 44% 20% $74,990 78 95%
Humanities & Social Sciences 32.8% 290 24% / 76% 6% $58,506 45 95%
Professional 10.3% 91 34% / 66% 2% $57,356 41 93%
Computer Science 6.7% 59 64% / 36% 34% $81,384 85 96%
Arts 5.7% 50 16% / 84% 8% $49,547 19 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.8% 34 15% / 85% 6% $50,472 21 87%
Health Sciences 1.0% 9 22% / 78% 11% $60,235 50
Agriculture & Food Science 0.7% 6 33% / 67% 17% $54,922 34
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 6 17% / 83% 0% $64,458 60

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $3.8M #219 17% $0 6 #269 37
Business & Economics $1.0M #209 0% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #590 100% $0
Health Sciences $0.0M #412 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0 #547 $0
Total $4.9M #390 14% $0 6 #513 37

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 14%
SAT Range 1090 – 1300
SAT Math Range 540 – 630
SAT RW Range 550 – 670