| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,565 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,232 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
333 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,481 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,195 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,286 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
32% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 47.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 18.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 43.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 25.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 9.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| City or town school is located in: |
Boston |
| Population of city/town: |
655,884 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Cape Cod and North Andover and abroad in Madrid, Spain. |
| Online campus map: |
www.suffolk.edu/explore/
5244.php |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. University-owned housing is limited; priority given to freshmen. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (83%)
- single-student apartments (17%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
66% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
24% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
76% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
403 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Theater, biology field station; audio, video, and DVD equipment; arts/design and law school galleries. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, ; other remedial learning services provided on an individual basis. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
1 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Suffolk Journal |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
64 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Hillel, Project Nur, Muslim Student Assocation |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Suffolk University Hispanic Association, Asian-American Association, Black Student Union, Hellenic Association, National Association of Black Accountants, |
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| International student organizations: |
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Caribbean Student Network, Thai Club; international, African, Cape Verdean, Greek, Japanese, Russian Speakers, South Asian, and Vietnamese Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Acting Out! (theatre organization), Best Buddies, College Democrats, College Republicans, Common Grounds Coffee House (performing arts organization), Commuter Student Association, dance company, dinner theatre program, forensics society, gospel choir, Humanities Society of Music and Art Historians, mock trial team, Model UN, Paralegal Association, Performing Arts Council, political science association, pre-law association, Rainbow Alliance, Ramifications (a cappella group), Seriously Bent, Students for Peace and Justice, Suffolk Recyclers, Summer Theatre Ensemble Workshop, Toastmasters, Up 'Til Dawn, Video Gamers Army, writing organization, business career organization, Collegiate Investors Association, finance committee, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, professional marketing association, Women in Business, American Chemical Society, Student Athlete Advisory Council; photography, debate, international business, health careers, and computer information systems clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Cary McConnell,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Rams |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA, ECAC (Division III), GNAC Great Northeast Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
4% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
3% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness center, gymnasium, shared ice rink with Boston U, off-campus tennis courts and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
19% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% within one year of graduation, 69% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, Brandeis University, London School of Economics, New York University, Northeastern University, Simmons College, Suffolk Law School. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
76% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Bank of America, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Ernst & Young, Fidelity Investments, KPMG, Mass General Hospital, PricewaterhouseCoopers, State Street Corporation. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator, Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Deanna Hamel, Creative Director, Fragrance, Victoria's Secret
- Idil Barry, PR Manager, Walt Disney Company.
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