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Suffolk University

Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108

Official telephone: (617) 573-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 6-SUFFOL
Fax number: (617) 573-8353
Website: www.suffolk.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Chris Perry,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 617 573-8470
617 720-3579 (fax)
finaid@suffolk.edu
FAFSA number: 002218

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $35,440; $35,440 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $138
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,275
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,494 - $16,876

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoMarch 1

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
71% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
42% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
90% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
81% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
86% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
24% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
12% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
13% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
69% for first-year students
69% for full-time undergraduates
60% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$25,714 for first-year students
$25,827 for full-time undergraduates
$14,890 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,604 for first-year students
$14,356 for full-time undergraduates
$10,084 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,408 for first-year students
$5,529 for full-time undergraduates
$4,754 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,463 for first-year students
$4,779 for full-time undergraduates
$4,560 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
29% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$14,337 for first-year students
$13,035 for full-time undergraduates
$6,395 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 75%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $2,100 - $45,100
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,000 - $54,665
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 75%
Average student debt upon graduation: $42,584
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,200 - $41,409
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 - $41,409
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 20%

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