What Suffolk costs
Suffolk University charges $47,550 a year in published tuition and fees, about $23,775 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $65,281 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $27,882 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Suffolk
For fall 2024, Suffolk University received 10,308 applications and admitted 8,487 students, and 923 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1090 and 1300.
What Suffolk students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Suffolk University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 100 |
| Psychology | 89 |
| Business Administration and Management | 66 |
| Finance | 62 |
| Legal Studies | 62 |
| Political Science and Government | 48 |
| Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurial Studies | 39 |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 38 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Suffolk
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts: about 1 mile away
- Fisher College, Boston, Massachusetts: about 1 mile away
- Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts: about 2 miles away
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts: about 2 miles away
- Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts: about 2 miles away
- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts: about 2 miles away
Colleges like Suffolk
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Saint Joseph's University – Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 4,948 undergraduates
- Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 5,350 undergraduates
- St. Joseph's University–New York, Brooklyn, New York: 3,144 undergraduates
- Manhattan University, Riverdale, New York: 2,744 undergraduates
- University of Mount Saint Vincent, Bronx, New York: 2,692 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Suffolk University's acceptance rate? 82.3% for fall 2024: 8,487 of 10,308 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Suffolk University? $47,550 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Suffolk University? About 4,300 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Suffolk University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1090–1300.
What is the campus setting at Suffolk University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Suffolk University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Suffolk University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
