| Name |
Suffolk University |
| Address |
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108 |
| Website |
http://www.suffolk.edu |
| Email |
admission@suffolk.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
18% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
18% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
6% |
| College Owned Doubles |
73% |
| College Owned Triples |
7% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
14% |
| Num College Owned |
2 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
N/A |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston (4) |
| Nearest Train |
Boston (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Boston (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
30% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Northeastern University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Unity Week, S. O. U. L. Food Luncheon, Common Grounds Coffee House, Suffolk Fun Run, Spring & Winter Ball, Fall Fest, Service Day, Coffe Break, Alternitive Spring Break, Take Back the Night, Temple Street Fair, Caribbean Student Network Fasion Show, Commuter Connection Week |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
75 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Delta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Mu Alpha, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Sigma Lamda, Archer Fellows Acitivies, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Alpha Pi, Financial Mangement Assoc, Griffin Fellows Honor Society, National Honors Societs (Finance), Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Alpha Alpha, Pi Gama Mu, Psi Chi, Sigma Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Xi, Sigma Zeta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian-American Assoc, Black Student Unions, Caribbean Student Network, Hellenic Club, Hispanic Assoc, South Asian Student Assoc, International Student Assoc, Islamic Cultural Society, Suffolk Jewish Society, Turkish Student Assoc, Vietnamese Student Assoc, Japanese Student Assoc, Thai Student Assoc |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Goverment/Representaion Organizations (9); Student Media Organizations (5); Special Interst Origanizations (11); Performing Arts Organizations (12); Academic Orgianizations (21) |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Suffolk Journal (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
1 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
1 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1906 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,784 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
22,690 |
| Room Board |
12,756 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
70% |
| Job One Year |
80% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Grant Thornton, Harvard University, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vitale, Caturano & Company, Ernst & Young, Investors Bank and Trust, State Street Corporation,
Staples, Braver & Company, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary, Dana Farber Cancer |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
122,681 |
| Num Subscriptions |
974 |
| Num Microforms |
136,147 |
| Num Audiovisual |
457 |
| Num Ebooks |
30,135 |
| Library Facilities |
Collection of African-American Literature, member of Fenway Library Consortium |
| Museums |
C.Walsh Theatre, Friedman Marine Biology Field Station, New England School of Arts and Design Gallery, and Suffolk Law School Gallery |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
600 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
937 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
1,152 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,454 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,335 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,160 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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