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Vassar College

124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604

http://www.vassar.edu/

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School Description

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The primary mission of Vassar College, to furnish “the means of a thorough, well-proportioned, and liberal education,”1 was articulated in The First Annual Catalogue and has remained constant throughout its history. Founded in 1861 to provide young women an education equal to that once available only to young men, the college has since 1969 opened its doors to both women and men on terms of equality. Encouragement of excellence and respect for diversity are hallmarks of Vassar’s character as an institution. The independence of mind and the diverse intellectual interests of students are fostered by providing them a range of ways to meet our curricular expectations. The structure of the residential experience, in which students in all four classes live in the residence halls, obliges students to master the art of living cooperatively in a diverse community. Diversity of perspective is honored as well in the college’s system of shared governance among all the constituencies of the institution.

Founded in 1861, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country, Vassar is renowned for pioneering achievements in education, for its long history of curricular innovation, and for the beauty of its campus.

Vassar College has 2,450 students; approximately 60% come from public high schools, 40% from private schools (both independent and religious). In recent freshman classes, students of color comprised 22-28% of matriculants. International students from 50 countries comprise 8% of the student body.

Students are the architects of campus life at Vassar. They govern themselves; they start new organizations and publications and performing groups; they sit with faculty and administrators on policy committees; they bring in speakers and entertainers; they plan scholarly conferences and throw wild parties; they point out institutional problems and come up with solutions. They have an unusual amount of power to shape not only their own experience at Vassar but policies that will influence the future direction of the college. Great things happen when intelligent people are empowered to build their dreams. Vassar students rise to the challenge, time and time again.

Vassar College is in Poughkeepsie, NY, a small city (area population: around 100,000) on the banks of the Hudson River, halfway between Albany, the state capital, and New York City. The college is about three miles from the city center on a 1,000-acre campus surrounded by residential neighborhoods.

The campus itself is a little paradise — not so little, actually. The main campus, where most of the academic and residential buildings are, is about 500 acres — sweeping lawns, woodland paths, over 200 species of trees (the campus is actually an arboretum), a meandering stream, the Shakespeare Garden. It's breathtaking in every season, but fall and spring are particularly magnificent. The hill above Sunset Lake is called “daffodil hill” because it's literally covered with naturalized daffodils for about three weeks in the spring. By all means, take the online tour, but come for a visit if you can possibly manage it. Being here is worth a thousand pictures.

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Vassar College

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Vassar College is a private, highly selective, coeducational, liberal arts college situated in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. Founded as a women's college in 1861, it became coeducational in 1969.

Overview

Originally a women's college, Vassar was the first of the Seven Sisters established from inception as a college for women. It was founded by its namesake, brewer Matthew Vassar, in 1861 in the Hudson Valley, about 70 mi (115 km) north of New York City. The first person appointed to the Vassar faculty was the astronomer Maria Mitchell, in 1865. Vassar adopted coeducation in 1969 after declining an offer to merge with Yale University. However, immediately following World War II, Vassar accepted a very small number of male students on the G.I. Bill. Because Vassar's charter prohibited male matriculants, the graduates were given diplomas via the University of the State of New York. These were reissued under the Vassar title after the school formally became co-ed.

Vassar's campus, also an arboretum, is 1,000 acres (4 km²) marked by period and modern buildings. The great majority of students live on campus. The renovated library has unusually large holdings for a college of its size. It includes special collections of Albert Einstein, Mary McCarthy, and Elizabeth Bishop.

In its early years, Vassar was associated with the social elite of the Protestant establishment. E. Digby Baltzell writes that "upper-class WASP families ... educated their children at ... colleges such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Vassar, and Smith among other elite colleges." Before becoming President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a Trustee.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Brewers

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,444
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 33,800
Students Receiving Aid:
57%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 60
Selectivity:
Most Selective
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Degree Programs at Vassar College

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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      • Environmental Studies.
        A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.
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        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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      • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
        A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
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      • Film/Cinema Studies
        A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/video arts, as well as the basic principles of film making and film production.
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      • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
        Students of Classical Greek study the language and literature from its origins through the fall of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire. Programs may focus on the language as a secular and/or theological subject, with instruction in Greek philology, Attic dialects, Hellenistic dialects, Koine (Biblical) Greek, and Medieval or Byzantine Greek.
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      • Chinese Language and Literature
        Students in this major study the Chinese language and its associated dialects and literature, including Chinese philology, Archaic and Classical Chinese, Modern Standard Chinese (Guóyu), Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Wu, Min, Hunanese, Hakka, other dialects and pidgins, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • French Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • German Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Italian Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Italian language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Italian philology, Modern Italian, Italian regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Japanese Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Japanese language. Includes instruction in Japanese philology; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Japanese; Japanese dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Latin Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Latin language and literature from its origins through its decline and its current ecclesiastical usage, as a secular and/or theological subject. Includes instruction in Latin philology, related Italic dialects, Late Roman and Medieval Latin, and modern Church Latin.
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      • Russian Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Russian language. Includes instruction in Russian philology, Old Russian, Modern Russian and dialects, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Spanish Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Music See more schools with programs in Music
      • General Music
        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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    • Philosophy See more schools with programs in Philosophy
      • General Philosophy
        A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
      • General Religion/Religious Studies
        A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.
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      • Jewish/ Judaic Studies
        A program that focuses on the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people. Includes instruction in Jewish religious heritage, sacred texts, and law; Jewish philosophy and intellectual history; Jewish life and culture, both in Israel and the Jewish Diaspora; historical Jewish minority cultures such as the Yiddish, Sephardic, and other; anti-Semitism, gentile relations and Shoa; Zionism; and modern developments within Judaism.
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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Art/Art Studies
        Art and Art Studies is a general, introductory program that focuses on the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Students of these two or four year programs receive instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Ancient Studies/Civilization
      This program studies the cultures of Pre-history and Antiquity. Students in this program can focus on the following disciplines: ancient languages, archeology, history, art history, geography, population studies, environmental studies, religious studies, and the social sciences.
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    • Cognitive Science
      A program that focuses on the study of the mind and the nature of intelligence from the interdisciplinary perspectives of computer science, philosophy, mathematics, psychology, neuroscience, and other disciplines. Includes instruction in mathematics and logic, cognitive process modeling, dynamic systems, learning theories, brain and cognition, neural networking, programming, and applications to topics such as language acquisition, computer systems, and perception and behavior.
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    • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
      A program that focuses on the study of the Medieval and Renaissance periods in European and circum-Mediterranean history from the perspective of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including history and archeology, as well as studies of period art and music.
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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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    • Neuroscience
      A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering.
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    • Science, Technology and Society
      A program that focuses on the contemporary social and public policy ramifications of science and technology, the interrelationship of science and engineering with the public policy process, and the social and ethical dimensions of scientific and technological enterprises.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biochemistry
        Study the chemistry of living systems in these four, six, or eight year programs. Students of biochemistry learn the intricacies of the chemistry of living systems and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems. This program includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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    • Astronomy and Astrophysics See more schools with programs in Astronomy and Astrophysics
      • Astronomy
        Astronomy is a general program lasting anywhere from four to eight years that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Astronomy students are taught celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy.
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    • Chemistry See more schools with programs in Chemistry
      • General Chemistry
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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    • Geology See more schools with programs in Geology
      • Geology/Earth Science
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems.
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    • Physics See more schools with programs in Physics
      • General Physics
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  • Social Sciences

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    • Anthropology See more schools with programs in Anthropology
      • General Anthropology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.
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    • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies See more schools with programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
      • African Studies
        African Studies focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the African Continent. This program usually places an emphasis on the portion of Africa south of the Sahara, including the African diaspora overseas.
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      • American/United States Studies/Civilization
        This program studies the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, including the flow of immigrants from other societies.
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      • Asian Studies/Civilization
        This four year program focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of the Asian Continent. Asian Studies programs include the study of Asian diasporas overseas.
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      • Latin American Studies
        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic peoples of the North and South American Continents outside Canada and the United States, including the study of the Pre-Columbian period and the flow of immigrants from other societies.
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      • Women’s Studies
        A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy.
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    • Economics See more schools with programs in Economics
      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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    • Geography See more schools with programs in Geography
      • General Geography
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analysis of specific countries, regions, and resources.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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      • International Relations and Affairs
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and strategic studies, international law and organization, the comparative study of specific countries and regions, and the theory and practice of diplomacy.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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    • Sociology See more schools with programs in Sociology
      • Other Social Sciences
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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      • Urban Studies/Affairs
        A program that focuses on the application of social science principles to the study of urban institutions and the forces influencing urban social and political life. Includes instruction in urban theory, the development and evolution of urban areas, urban sociology, principles of urban and social planning, and the politics and economics of urban government and services.
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  • Technology

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      • Computer and Information Sciences
        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 58%
Men 42%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 79%
Asian 9%
Hispanic 5%
African-American 5%
Other 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 78%
In-State 22%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 22%
California 11%
New Jersey 6%
Massachusetts 6%
Pennsylvania 5%
Percent of Students International: 5%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 91%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association)
Baseball (Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association)
Track (Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 33,800    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 33,310    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 490    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 4,165 10%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,917 13%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 17,956 47%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,057 43%  
Any Aid:
   57%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 29% (Most Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 93%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 660, Math: 650
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 740, Math: 720

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 60.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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stk1990
stk1990

Question: How bad can you do in your senior year and still go to college?

I've been accepted at Vassar College. What would it take for a school like them to withdraw their acceptance of me? I'm talking about second semester grades. How bad would I have to do to not go to college next year? I'm talking about possibly blowing an AP class in the last quarter. Maybe getting a C.
32 months ago
jl2000
jl2000

Best Answer

I don't think getting a C in an AP class would get you kicked out. In my senior year, although my grades were maintained, I scored a 3 on my AP calculus and chemistry tests. Cornell University still took me in. I just didn't get any AP credit for Chemistry, and only a semester for calculus. Of course, the fact that I had scored so low was a good predictor of the fact that I was not prepared to handle an Ivy league school at that point, and I really got my butt kicked in all of my classes there.
Mr. Politics
Mr. Pol...

Question: College choice?

Vassar or Tufts...any insight on either of those schools?
33 months ago
Professor X
Profe...

Best Answer

Vassar is slightly more prestigious, and the academic standards are slightly more rigorous, if that makes any difference to you. Tufts has more required courses than Vassar does (as in course distribution). Tufts has more politically conservative students on campus than Vassar does. Tufts has more men on campus than Vassar does (but not by all that much, really). Tufts has more sports than Vassar does. Vassar has slightly more international students than Tufts does. Vassar is more "artsy" than Tufts, Tufts is more "preppy" than Vassar. Both are very good schools. Both have very good academic programs in the humanities, social sciences`and hard sciences. In order to make a good decision, you should really visit both campuses and see which feels more comfortable to you.
meg
meg

Question: How do I get into my dream school (Vassar College)?

I'm currently a freshmen at the University of Vermont. I made a stupid mistake and got an "F" in a class last semester, but am on my way to getting an A in it this semester. Other than that, I recieved an A+, A, A-, and B-. This semester I'm working very heard to achieve all As. I'm involved in 3 different activities on campus and hold a high position in one of them. My dream school is VASSAR! I got rejected when I applied last year, though I seriously think that I ALMOST got in because the Dean of Students called my guidance counselor for a specific score on my ACTs. That could've been because he wouldn't review my application without it, or it was a deciding factor. Obviously, I didn't do so well on the exam. I realize that your highschool record is considered and that the transfer pool is even more competitive than the regular one. What do you think? :)
35 months ago
wordkid
wordkid

Best Answer

good luck. vassar is impossible to get into. i really wanted to go there, and even had legacy, but was rejected after being deferred early. i got into schools of the same caliber, just nor vassar. also, they accept very few transfers, sometimes even none. so i don't think your chances are high, especially because of that f. good luck, i hope you get in!
daseinpbc
daseinpbc

Question: How come Vassar College is so awesome?

43 months ago
Professor X
Profe...

Best Answer

Vassar is awesome for over 2650 reasons. (2400 students and over 250 faculty members.) And just to correct the misinformation provided by an answerer above, Vassar is amazingly diverse as compared to other highly selective liberal arts colleges in the US. Here is some information illustrating the diversity of the 652 members of the class of 2009: "The class of 2009 comes to Poughkeepsie from over 500 high schools in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and 27 foreign countries. Students of color comprise twenty-four percent of the class, and fifty-two incoming freshmen are international students with either foreign or dual citizenship. Sixty-five members of the class are bilingual or speak English as a second language, and their languages include Bengali, Bulgarian, Cantonese, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, SiSwati, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukranian, Urdu, and Vietnamese." In addition, "55% of Vassar students are awarded financial aid, and the college aims to meet the full need of all domestic matriculants." In other words, students with greater financial need have an excellent chance of receiving full financial support at Vassar. This practice attracts great numbers of students who require scholarships and grants in order to afford an education. I was one of those students myself. Source: http://admissions.vassar.edu/about_statistics.html
geclicasial_ matter
geclica...

Question: ITS URGENT, VASSAR COLLEGE OR HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE, which shud i choose?

im an actor, sort of film maker, a poet, a writer and a graphic web designer
45 months ago
Professor X
Profe...

Best Answer

Vassar's theatre and film department is absolutely fantastic. So is their English department. The creative writing courses are extremely hard to get into, though. You have to submit a portfolio, and the professors choose the students with the most talent. Hampshire differs in that it is very small and self-directed. At Hampshire, you are often doing independent study rather than attending formal classes. It's very interdisciplinary, though. If you would benefit from a bit more structure, choose Vassar. But keep in mind that at Vassar, you can also design your own major, and do independent studies as you choose. I went to Vassar, and recommend it without reservation. It was the best decision I could have made. Oh, and quite a few of my Vassar classmates from '84 and '85 are now respected actors and filmmakers. Here's the last bit of advice you'll need: Check out http://www.collegeconfidential.com and search for both Vassar and Hampshire. You'll find great discussion groups for both, and lots of current students willing to give advice.
douniabredes
douniab...

Question: I'm a junior looking at colleges: Vassar/Dartmouth/Yale/Williams etc.-- any recommendations or advice?

47 months ago
KT
KT

Best Answer

Vassar is a nice college. They have a very nice dining hall and the classrooms are very clean and new-looking. The dorms have (at least the ones I stayed in) a bed, closet, part dresser and part vanity (mirror with a medicine cabinet), and a desk. I don't know about the other colleges.

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  • Vassar College in an engraving from 1862.
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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
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