Boston, MA · Private · 4,268 undergraduates · urban
Suffolk University
Less selective
Suffolk’s defining advantage is that downtown Boston is effectively the campus, classroom and internship market at once.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 84.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 64.9%
10,101 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$67,506 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Suffolk University apart
Academic design
Arts and sciences, business and law emphasize practical experience, small classes and professional connections rather than a traditional secluded-campus model.
Campus pattern
Students move among buildings near Beacon Hill, Downtown Crossing, the Theatre District and the Financial District instead of living around a central quad.
Career & value signal
The State House, courts, financial firms, media organizations and nonprofits are within walking distance, putting internships within easy reach.
Can I get in?
84.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
10,101About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 15% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Suffolk University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Suffolk University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Arts and sciences, business and law emphasize practical experience, small classes and professional connections rather than a traditional secluded-campus model.
Make institutional fit specific
Suffolk’s defining advantage is that downtown Boston is effectively the campus, classroom and internship market at once.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Suffolk University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Marketing
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Suffolk University beyond the classroom
Students move among buildings near Beacon Hill, Downtown Crossing, the Theatre District and the Financial District instead of living around a central quad.
A defining academic feature
Arts and sciences, business and law emphasize practical experience, small classes and professional connections rather than a traditional secluded-campus model.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students move among buildings near Beacon Hill, Downtown Crossing, the Theatre District and the Financial District instead of living around a central quad.
Where the degree can lead
The State House, courts, financial firms, media organizations and nonprofits are within walking distance, putting internships within easy reach.