| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,488 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,816 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
672 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,970 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
456 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,514 |
| 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: |
27% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.6% | Hispanic |
| 61.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 6.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 14.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 3.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.0% | Hispanic |
| 62.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 8.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 14.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| City or town school is located in: |
Boston |
| Population of city/town: |
590,763 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Cape Cod, Franklin, North Andover, and abroad in Madrid, Spain and Senegal. |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Population of nearest major city: |
590,763 |
| Online campus map: |
www.suffolk.edu/
campuslife/3134.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. University owned housing is limited. |
| 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: |
47% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
16% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
84% |
| 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: |
1288 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Web-based research databases. Audio, video, and DVD equipment. |
| 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 collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Theatre, biology field station, arts and design gallery, and law school gallery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, ; other 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, book on tape, CART 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: |
1 |
| 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: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
75 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Islamic Cultural Societ, Newman Club - Catholic Student Organization, Suffolk Jewish Society |
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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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African Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Cape Verdean Student Association (CVSA), Caribbean Student Network, Greek Student Association, International Student Association, Japanese Student Association, South Asian Student Association, T |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Voices of Zion Gospel Choir, SubText (Writing Organization), University Toastmasters, Commuter Student Association, Program Council, Residence Community Council, Student Athlete Advisory Council, Jumpstart, Inc., Suffolk/Emerson, Up ¿Til Dawn!, Acting Out! (theatre organization), Common Grounds Coffee House (performing arts organization), Dance Company, Dinner Theatre Program, Performing Arts Council, Ramifications (a cappella group), STEW (Summer Theatre Ensemble Workshop), Seriously Bent (improve), Rainbow Alliance, Humanities Society of Music and Art Historians, Video Gamers Army, PHOCUS (Photography Club for Undergraduate Students), Health Careers Club, American Chemical Society, Forensics Society/Debate Club, Student Political Science Association, Mock Trial Team, College Democrats, College Republicans, Student Judiciary Review Board, Pre-Law Association, Paralegal Association, Student Government Association, Class Government Associations, Model United Nations (MUN), Political Science Association, Collegiate Investors Association, International Business Club, Professional Marketing Association, Suffolk University Business Career Organization (SUBCO), Women in Business, Finance Committee, Computer Information Systems Club, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Best Buddies, S.O.U.L.S. Community Service Learning Center, Students for Peace and Justice, Suffolk Recyclers |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jim Nelson,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Elaine Schwager |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Rams |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III), Eastern College Athletic Conference (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: |
7% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness center, gymnasium. School shares ice rink with Boston U; tennis courts and softball fields are off campus. |
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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: |
30% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
26% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Bentley College, Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, Northeastern University, Suffolk University, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, University of Massachusetts--Boston. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
70% within six months of graduation, 74% within one year 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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- Dr. Karen De Salvo, chief of internal medicine, Tulane University
- Sushil Bhatia, president and CEO, JMB Manufacturing, holds patent on glue stick
- Michael George, president and CEO
- OATSystems, Inc.
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