Suffolk University
Boston, MA · City · 4,268 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Boston, MA, 02108-3901 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
3 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$65,281
Avg net price
$29,618
Room & board
$21,326
Tuition
$47,550
Books & supplies
$1,200/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$24,745
$30–48k
$25,711
$48–75k
$25,702
$75–110k
$29,654
$110k+
$36,264
Admissions
Admit rate
82%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1216
Reading 550–670
Math 540–630
ACT midpoint
26
Composite 24–28
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Suffolk University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
1st-yr retention
75%
Transfer-out rate
25%
Consumer completion
65%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
61%
Transferred
27%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
12%
Median earnings (6yr)
$55,856
Median earnings (10yr)
$67,506
Median debt
$26,889
Monthly loan payment
$285
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,286–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,804
Student Body
Men 36%Women 64%
15
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
30%
First-generation
30%
Median family income
$62,281
Independent students
7%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
49%
Hispanic
16%
Black
10%
Asian
8%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
12%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$55,856
10 years after entry
$67,506
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Institutional
Endowment
$252M
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Full-time faculty
56%
Avg faculty salary
$12,891/mo
Instructional spend/student
$11,805
Federal loan rate
55%
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