Suffolk University

Boston, MA · Private · Large city

Private institution in Boston, MA · 4,434 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $67,506 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 17%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 17%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 25%Undergraduates

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $30,0311,728th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $45,3801,759th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $45,3801,751st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $62,8221,738th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,8891,579th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $67,506330th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $55,856325th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 59.9%787th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 75.5%943rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 84.7%1,064th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1197406th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 4,434539th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 27.4%1,345th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 3 mi (BOS)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EANov 15
RDFeb 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 58 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$58,673	$52,107
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$53,942	$52,941
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$48,432	$48,432
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$47,963	$50,105
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$47,260	$44,943
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$46,087	$46,380
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$45,778	$47,129
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$43,798	—
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Legal Professions	bachelors	$43,426	$32,391
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	$40,140
JournalismCommunications	bachelors	$41,565	—
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$41,193	$41,007

Campus facts

Founded in 1906source
Athletic nickname: "Rams"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Goldsource
Mascot: Hiram (Rammy) the Ramsource
Motto: "Honestas et Diligentia"source
Campus size: about 350 acressource
Formerly known as "Archer's Evening Law School" (1906–1907)source
Formerly known as "Suffolk School of Law" (1907–1937)source
Formerly known as "Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences" (1934–1937)source
Formerly known as "College of Business Administration (1937)"source
Athletic conference: Commonwealth Coast Conferencesource
Notable alum: Eliza Dushkusource
Notable alum: Jenna Marblessource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.