| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,513 men, 3,259 women, 5,772 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,320 men, 2,971 women, 5,291 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
193 men, 288 women, 481 total |
| Total graduate students: |
773 men, 1,109 women, 1,882 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
206 men, 383 women, 589 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
567 men, 726 women, 1,293 total |
| 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 breakdown: |
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| 7.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 10.0% | Hispanic |
| 44.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 7.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 21.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 7.0% | Hispanic |
| 52.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 10.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 18.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| City or town school is located in: |
Boston |
| Population of city/town: |
599,531 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Cape Cod, Franklin, and North Andover and abroad in Madrid, Spain and Dakar, Senegal. |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Population of nearest major city: |
599,531 |
| 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: |
68% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
23% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
77% |
| 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: |
539 |
| 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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Theatre, arts and design gallery, biology field station, law school gallery; audio, video, and DVD equipment. |
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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 |
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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: |
11 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
75 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Islamic Cultural Society, Newman Club, 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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International Student Association, African Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Cape Verdean Student Association (CVSA), Caribbean Student Network, Greek Student Association, Japanese Student Association, South Asian Student Association, Thai Club |
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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/debate club, gospel choir, Humanities Society of Music and Art Historians, mock trial team, Model UN, Paralegal Association, Performing Arts Council, photography club, 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, computer information systems club, finance committee, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, international business club, professional marketing association, Women in Business, health careers club, American Chemical Society, Student Athlete Advisory Council |
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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, ECAC (Division III), GNAC Great Northeast Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
6% |
| 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: |
16% |
| 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: |
33% 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, 72% 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, and State Street Corporation. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Robert L. Caret, President of Towson University
- Jeanette G. Clough, President of Mt. Auburn Hospital
- Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Chief of General Internal Medicine at Tulane University.
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