Suffolk University
Suffolk University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. With 7,560 students on all campuses, it is the tenth-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 is also host to its namesake public opinion poll, the Suffolk University Political Research Center.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 82%
- Average net price: $29,618
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,814
- Graduation rate (150%): 61%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $67,506
- Median earnings (8 years): $61,452
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,856
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Boston, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Suffolk University include Marketing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Marketing (100 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,855 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (89 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,117 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (66 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,855 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,926
- Legal Studies (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,274 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Finance (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,090 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Political Science (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,484 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Entrepreneurship (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,752 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (38 bachelor's)
- Biology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,377 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Information Science (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,406 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,982
Degree mix: Business 65%, Computer Science 5%, Health 6%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 10%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Suffolk University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $25,575 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $25,575
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $26,678
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,191
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $29,230
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $35,802
- In-state tuition and fees: $47,550
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $47,550
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $21,326
- Off-campus room and board: $26,992
- Off-campus with family: $7,820
- Typical cost of attendance: $70,076
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 55%
- Average institutional grant: $28,125
- Average federal loan: $6,771
- Median debt at graduation: $26,889
Admissions
Suffolk University admits 82% of applicants. Of students admitted, 11% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,308
- Admitted: 8,487
- Enrolled: 923
- Yield (first-choice signal): 11%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,814
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 67%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 787
- Graduation rate: 61%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 30%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 56%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $147,285
- Associate professor salary: $117,018
- Assistant professor salary: $106,227
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,580
- Average SAT: 1,210
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Suffolk University acceptance rate? Suffolk University admits 82% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Suffolk University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $25,575 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,618.
What majors does Suffolk University offer? Popular programs include Marketing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Legal Studies, Finance.
What is the average salary after Suffolk University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $67,506 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Suffolk University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 61%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Suffolk University official site: https://suffolk.edu.