What Assumption costs
Assumption University charges $51,356 a year in published tuition and fees, about $25,678 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $65,551 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $28,821 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Assumption
For fall 2024, Assumption University received 5,900 applications and admitted 4,896 students, and 497 enrolled as first-years.
What Assumption students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Assumption University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Health Services / Allied Health / Health Sciences | 51 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 45 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 37 |
| Psychology | 33 |
| Business Administration and Management | 30 |
| Accounting | 24 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 23 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 19 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Assumption
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts: about 2 miles away
- Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts: about 2 miles away
- MCPHS University, Boston, Massachusetts: about 2 miles away
- Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts: about 3 miles away
- College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts: about 4 miles away
- Anna Maria College, Paxton, Massachusetts: about 5 miles away
Colleges like Assumption
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts: 1,751 undergraduates
- Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania: 1,784 undergraduates
- University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut: 1,534 undergraduates
- King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: 1,484 undergraduates
- Moravian University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: 1,949 undergraduates
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Lists that include Assumption
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- Smaller Private Universities in the Northeast: 89 Compared
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FAQ
What is Assumption University's acceptance rate? 83.0% for fall 2024: 4,896 of 5,900 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Assumption University? $51,356 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Assumption University? About 1,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is the campus setting at Assumption University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Assumption University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Assumption University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
