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Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$29,618What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
82%
Graduation rate
60%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,268
In-state tuition
$47,550Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$47,550
SAT midpoint
1,180
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$67,506Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$29,618

Better than 21% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

60%

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$67,506

Better than 79% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,889

Better than 22% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$65,281

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$29,618

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Suffolk University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time60%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,889
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$67,506

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Suffolk University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$60,25924
Accounting and Related Services$59,70445
Information Science/Studies$56,78034
Finance and Financial Management Services$55,91484
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,80378
Design and Applied Arts$47,41520
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$44,88439
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$44,86360
Political Science and Government$44,84558
Marketing$44,42497
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,35480
Biology, General$42,85239
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$41,25220
Psychology, General$38,02061
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$37,93513
Sociology$37,80231
Journalism$33,62819
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$23,1899
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported20
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported19
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported17
HistoryNot reported15
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported13
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported13
EconomicsNot reported12
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported9
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported9
PhilosophyNot reported7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported2
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported2
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
PhysicsNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reported1
International BusinessNot reported1
CriminologyNot reportedNot reported
Science, Technology and SocietyNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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