Suffolk University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Boston, MA
Population
4,000,000
Website
http://www.suffolk.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,434
Men / Women
36% / 64%
White
46%
Hispanic
17%
International
12%
Black
10%
Asian
6%
Mixed
2%
Native American
0%
From State
61%
From Region
15%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
38%
Arts
7%
Computer Science
6%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Health Sciences
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$47,550
Est. Cost of Attendance
$65,281
10-Year ROI
$164,000
ROI Percentile
63th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
75%
4-Year Graduation Rate
49%
6-Year Graduation Rate
61%
Transfer-Out Rate
25%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (33%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
11%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $2M | #223 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #551 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #563 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 416 | #37 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
14%
SAT Range
1120
–
1260
SAT Math Range
540
–
630
SAT RW Range
550
–
670
ACT Range
24
–
28
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University | 988 | 41% / 59% | 14% | $69,648 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 21 — | 86% / 14% | 14% | $87,376 | 90 | 96% | |
| Information Science/Studies | 34 +2 | 53% / 47% | 41% | $86,177 | 89 | 96% | |
| Chemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $68,600 | 70 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,669 | 79 | — | |
| Physical Sciences | — — | — | — | $75,174 | 80 | — | |
| Physics | — — | — | — | $75,902 | 81 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 29% | $61,924 | 57 | — | |
| Biology | 37 — | 14% / 86% | 11% | $53,943 | 34 | 87% | |
| Environmental Science | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $56,382 | 41 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 11% | $56,121 | 40 | — | |
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $64,746 | 63 | — | |
| Accounting | 34 — | 32% / 68% | 21% | $82,133 | 86 | 99% | |
| Accounting and Finance | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | $82,133 | 86 | 99% | |
| Advertising | 21 — | 43% / 57% | 29% | $65,375 | 64 | 100% | |
| Business | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 20% | $79,318 | 84 | — | |
| Business Administration | 66 +3 | 50% / 50% | 27% | $76,970 | 82 | 93% | |
| Business Economics | 9 +2 | 67% / 33% | 22% | $63,804 | 61 | 83% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 39 +2 | 79% / 21% | 36% | $69,843 | 72 | 87% | |
| Finance | 62 +1 | 79% / 21% | 23% | $93,638 | 94 | 99% | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 29% | $93,638 | 94 | 99% | |
| International Business | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 50% | $79,792 | 84 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $84,109 | 88 | — | |
| Management Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $80,529 | 85 | — | |
| Managerial Economics | 17 +3 | 71% / 29% | 41% | $104,858 | 97 | 94% | |
| Marketing | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 12% | $80,578 | 85 | 91% | |
| Marketing | 100 +1 | 45% / 55% | 16% | $80,578 | 85 | 91% | |
| American History | — — | — | — | $47,950 | 18 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 38 +2 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $65,945 | 65 | 94% | |
| Criminology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,426 | 55 | — | |
| English | 21 +5 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $48,178 | 18 | 88% | |
| Government | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $77,636 | 82 | 94% | |
| History | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,401 | 14 | 94% | |
| History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,401 | 14 | 94% | |
| Humanities | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,810 | 39 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 18 — | 50% / 50% | 11% | $66,423 | 66 | 100% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $59,417 | 50 | — | |
| International Affairs | 22 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $63,887 | 61 | — | |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $65,375 | 64 | 100% | |
| Journalism | 26 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $56,076 | 40 | 97% | |
| Legal Studies | 62 +3 | 39% / 61% | 3% | $56,271 | 41 | 92% | |
| Philosophy | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $53,781 | 33 | — | |
| Political Science | 48 +4 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $77,636 | 82 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 89 +5 | 12% / 88% | 3% | $60,751 | 53 | 93% | |
| Public Relations | 25 +1 | 20% / 80% | 8% | $65,375 | 64 | 100% | |
| Radio and Television | 13 +1 | 46% / 54% | 23% | $62,989 | 59 | — | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,821 | 42 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $58,358 | 47 | — | |
| Sociology | 18 +2 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $57,937 | 46 | 100% | |
| Art History | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,029 | 10 | 94% | |
| Graphic Design | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 7% | $62,088 | 57 | 100% | |
| Interior Design | 26 — | 19% / 81% | 8% | $62,088 | 57 | 100% | |
| Studio Art | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 17% | $44,029 | 10 | 94% | |
| Theater | 20 — | 20% / 80% | 5% | $42,682 | 8 | 92% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,360 | 8 | — |