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Suffolk University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,434
Men / Women 36% / 64%
White 46%
Hispanic 17%
International 12%
Black 10%
Asian 6%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 42%
Business & Economics 38%
Arts 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,550
Est. Cost of Attendance $65,281
10-Year ROI $164,000
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #225
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #559
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #573
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 416 #38
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 14%
SAT Range 1,090 – 1,300
ACT Range 24 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Suffolk University 988 41% / 59% 14% $71,552
Computer Science 21 86% / 14% 14%
Information Science/Studies 34 +2 53% / 47% 41% $79,794
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Physical Sciences
Physics
Biochemistry 7 14% / 86% 29%
Biology 37 14% / 86% 11% $49,947
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 100%
Environmental Science 5 20% / 80% 0%
Environmental Studies 9 22% / 78% 11%
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 9 33% / 67% 0%
Accounting 34 32% / 68% 21% $86,504
Accounting and Finance 3 33% / 67% 33% $86,504
Advertising 21 43% / 57% 29%
Business 5 40% / 60% 20%
Business Administration 66 +3 50% / 50% 27% $96,501
Business Economics 9 +2 67% / 33% 22% $59,078
Entrepreneurship 39 +2 79% / 21% 36% $64,669
Finance 62 +1 79% / 21% 23% $105,378
Financial Planning and Services 7 71% / 29% 29% $105,378
International Business 2 0% / 100% 50%
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 100%
Management Science 1 100% / 0% 100%
Managerial Economics 17 +3 71% / 29% 41% $97,091
Marketing 8 25% / 75% 12% $81,301
Marketing 100 +1 45% / 55% 16% $81,301
American History
Criminal Justice 38 +2 24% / 76% 0% $61,060
Criminology 1 100% / 0% 0%
English 21 +5 19% / 81% 0% $44,609
Government 1 0% / 100% 0% $71,885
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,964
History 14 50% / 50% 0% $42,964
Humanities 1 100% / 0% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 18 50% / 50% 11%
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 +1 43% / 57% 0%
International Affairs 22 +1 36% / 64% 0%
International and Intercultural Communication 7 29% / 71% 0%
Journalism 26 27% / 73% 0%
Legal Studies 62 +3 39% / 61% 3% $52,103
Philosophy 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Political Science 48 +4 44% / 56% 0% $71,885
Psychology 89 +5 12% / 88% 3% $56,251
Public Relations 25 +1 20% / 80% 8%
Radio and Television 13 +1 46% / 54% 23%
Science, Technology and Society 1 100% / 0% 0%
Social Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sociology 18 +2 28% / 72% 0% $53,645
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $40,768
Graphic Design 15 40% / 60% 7% $57,489
Interior Design 26 19% / 81% 8% $57,489
Studio Art 6 33% / 67% 17% $40,768
Theater 20 20% / 80% 5%
Visual and Performing Arts 1 0% / 100% 0%