MassMentor
Create an Account Log On  
About This Site Prepare for College Select a School Plan a Career
Apply Online Financial Aid Ask an Expert MyMentor
     Comments

  Comparative View     Campus Tours
Matching Assistant     Distance Search     Mentor Search
At a
Glance
Admissions Academics Costs &
Financial Aid
Student
Life
Transfer
Students
International
Students
Learning
Disabled
Campus
Movies
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY

Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108

Official telephone: (617) 573-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 6-SUFFOL
Fax number: (617) 573-8353

Website: www.suffolk.edu


Options:
Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

Suffolk University
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: John Hamel,
Dean of Enrollment Management
Contacting the office: 617 573-8460
800-6-SUFFOL (toll free)
617 742-4291 (fax)
admission@suffolk.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: March 1
Final filing date for fall: March 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 9%
Application fee: $50
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? yes
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum combined SAT I score of 950, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling, placement
Dates test scores should be received: June 30 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 3 recommended
History: 1 required, 1 recommended
Lab: 1 required, 1 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Science: 2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies: 1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives: 4 required, 4 recommended
Total: 18 required, 21 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities considered
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 99%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 9%
Top quarter: 29%
Top half: 68%
Bottom half: 32%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 55%
Average SAT I: 509 verbal, 504 math, 983 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 870 - 1090
Average ACT: 21 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 19 - 23
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 91%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 9%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 7,106
Number of applicants offered admission: 5,875 (83%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 1,307 (22%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 100
Number accepting place on waiting list: 38 (38%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 3 (8%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 68%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 22%
Tuition deposit amount: $500, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $500, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.


The information in the Campus Tours is provided and updated by third parties including the respective colleges and universities. While the colleges and universities are able to update the Campus Tours information at any time and this section, thereby, has the potential to offer the most accurate and up-to-date information available, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.

Home : Select a School : Campus Tours : Suffolk University
About This Site | Prepare For College | Select A School | Plan A Career
Apply Online | Financial Aid | Ask An Expert | My Mentor | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use

For colleges outside of Massachusetts, see www.xap.com


in partnership with
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education     

Copyright © 2000-2008 XAP Corporation. All rights reserved. XAP and Mentor are registered trademarks of XAP Corporation. Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Off. Use of this website constitutes acceptance of the XAP Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.