Vassar College
Breakdown of “Education Quality” at Vassar
By Gender
| Males | A |
| Females | A- |
By Major
| Art & Design Department | C- |
| Biology | A- |
| Chemistry | A |
| Economics | A |
| Education | A |
| English | A |
| Geography and Geosciences | A- |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | A |
| Language - French/Spanish/etc. | B |
| Math | A |
| Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | A- |
| Other | B+ |
| Philosophy | A |
| Physics | A+ |
| Political Science | A |
| PreMed and Medical | B- |
| Psychology | A |
| Public Health | A- |
| Religion/Religious | A- |
| Undecided | A- |
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Education Quality
“... I consider myself to be one of the more normal, intelligent, and stable students at Vassar and I can honestly say that while my academic educati...Read full comment
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The education quality at Vassar is excellent, and the faculty are wonderful, but I really wish that I had gone somewhere else ...Read full comment
“... Academically, i really really think that Vassar can give you an education comparable to that of an ivy league school ...Read full comment
“... If I could do it again, I'd study more -- I studied a lot, but I was also involved in a lot of extracurricular stuff that distracted from the edu...Read full comment
“... As a somewhat religious and politically conservative person, I can tell you that the student body can be quite homogenous and exclusionary; grou...Read full comment
“... Even to this day, it blows my mind that this school exists - top education quality, friendly and passionate professors as well as students, beau...Read full comment
“... Basically what you would expect of a place that is definitely "elite" and offers a quite good quality of education but not really leading the cou...Read full comment
“... I was used to and expected at college (a) being challenged; (b) being seen as a co-laborer in educational pursuit, not some ass hole kid; (c) be...Read full comment
“... Like any of the top colleges in the country, a Vassar education is what the individual makes of it ...Read full comment
“... My Vassar education offered me absolutely no real world relevance to a world that is populated by human beings of both genders ...Read full comment
“... Compared to my peers coming from larger universities (whether ivy or quasi-ivy league), i feel that i have receieved a FAR better education ...Read full comment
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The education quality at Vassar is excellent, and the faculty are wonderful, but I really wish that I had gone somewhere else ...Read full comment
“... I was used to and expected at college (a) being challenged; (b) being seen as a co-laborer in educational pursuit, not some ass hole kid; (c) be...Read full comment
“... The campus is beautiful and the education really makes you think, rather than at other colleges which are based on testing and training you for jo...Read full comment
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Overall, I heartily encourage you to apply - It will be the best descision you ever make if you are looking for an awesome education at a sma...Read full comment
“... If you want a top quality education, one that fosters critical reasoning and writing skills, than Vassar is the place for you ...Read full comment
“... Vassar is really about getting a kick ass education and having a good time too ...Read full comment
“... My education was well rounded and yet still prepared me for pursuing a career and PHD in the biomedical sciences ...Read full comment
“... Like any of the top colleges in the country, a Vassar education is what the individual makes of it ...Read full comment
“... education here is on an extremely high level ...Read full comment
- #3 Top Physics School Ranking in New York
- #3 Top English School Ranking in New York
- #4 Top Philosophy School Ranking in New York
- #4 Top School Ranking in New York
- #5 Top Math School Ranking in New York
- #7 Top Psychology School Ranking in New York
- #8 Top Economics School Ranking in New York
- #10 Top Geography and Geosciences
- #12 Top English
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