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UFFOLK
University, Boston, MA Type of University: Four-year,
private, coeducational, founded in 1906.
Size of Campus: 16 buildings
in and around Beacon Hill, just steps from the Massachusetts
State House and Boston Common. Two residence halls—one newly constructed
and opened fall 2003. Other campuses in Madrid, Spain, and
Dakar, Senegal. Number of Students: 3,800 undergraduate, 1,900 graduate and
1,700 law students
A Global University
Suffolk offers
an extensive range of undergraduate degrees in both Arts and
Sciences, and Business and Management. The university’s academic programs emphasize
quality teaching, small class size and real-world career applications. The
undergraduate
academic program offers more than 70 majors and
1,000 courses.
Suffolk has over 75 active clubs and
organizations, a nationally ranked debate team, three student-run publications, a
strong theater and performing arts program, lectures that include noted
the international human rights speaker, Samantha Powers and volunteer work
with organizations that include the American Red Cross Association and
VISTA. A variety of intercollegiate (Division 3) and intramural
athletics programs are available. Two new residence halls offer secure,
modern accommodations, and beautiful views of the Boston. More than
30 international study abroad destinations are available. Suffolk remains a
diverse university. Approximaitly 18% of our students are multicultural.
Nearly 1,000 international students enrolled in the Boston,
Madrid, and Dakar campuses. The University is committed to helping
international students adjust to life in the United States. The
Center for International Education assists students and advises them on
immigration, administrative and academic issues. More than 30 international
study abroad destinations are available. Career preparation is a high
priority at Suffolk. Many students work during the school
year in paid internships, co-op jobs or work-study positions.
Suffolk has an excellent job placement . This years
graduating senior survey reported that XX% of the graduating seniors
had found employment in a field related to their major by graduation.
Teachers First
Suffolk student’s continue
to discuss the “best thing about Suffolk” is its
faculty.
They go the extra mile to help students
succeed. Suffolk faculty members are noted scholars and experienced professionals,
but first and foremost they are teachers and mentors. Suffolk’s
faculty is of the highest caliber. Ninety-four percent of the faculty hold PhDs. Suffolk maintains a 12 to 1
student/faculty ratio with an average class
size of 19.
An Excellent Value The university was selected
as one of the “Best 201” colleges by the Best
201 Colleges for the Real World (2001/2002) and one of
Barron’s Best Buys in College Education. Career preparation is a
high priority at Suffolk. Many students work during the school
year in paid internships, co-op jobs or work-study positions. Suffolk
has an excellent job placement record. More than 94% of
recent graduates are either employed or enrolled in graduate school.
The Inside Word:
In a recent article in The
Suffolk student newspaper, graduating senior Paul Fisette offers a glimmer
of hope to his graduating classmates. “They tell me the
“real world” is a terrible place we will be magically
transported to on May 23 after receiving our diploma.
Before you get too disheartened, I offer a glimmer of
hope! We aren’t graduating from a secluded 1,000 acre
university…we are graduating from Suffolk and what people often do
not realize is that we have been kicking the real
world square in the teeth since the moment we arrived
here. While our friends at other schools complained about the cafeteria food, we were working to pay for school,
take night classes, while balancing this with a semblance of
a social life.
No complaints! I belong to a
school where things haven’t been handed to people on a
silver platter, where we learned as much through living in
Boston as we did sitting in a classroom. So
as for the real world, I say bring it on. We’re ready!”