College statistics
- Address:
- 124 Raymond Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY
12604 - Sector Group:
- Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- Official Website:
- www.vassar.edu/
- Setting:
- Suburb
- Annual In-State Tuition:
- $70,050
- Annual Out-of-State Tuition:
- $70,050
- Room and Board:
- $18,240
- Acceptance Rate:
- 17.7%
- Endowment (End of Year):
- $1,300,989,120
- Research Activity Tier:
- Research Colleges and Universities
- Economic Mobility Index:
- Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- Primary Undergraduate Major:
- Social Sciences
Vassar is a private liberal arts college that draws intellectually ambitious students from across the country and around the world. The campus sits in a suburban setting in Poughkeepsie, about 90 minutes north of New York City, and the college has built its reputation on rigorous academics, a collaborative (not cutthroat) culture, and genuine commitment to making education accessible regardless of family income.
The college enrolls 2,456 students and costs $87,470 per year total (tuition, room, and board combined). That's steep, but Vassar meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for admitted students and practices need-blind admissions, meaning your ability to pay doesn't affect whether you get in. The school has an endowment of about $108 million, which helps fund generous aid packages.
Vassar is genuinely hard to get into—the acceptance rate is 17.7%—and admitted students typically score in the 770–780 range on the SAT (math and reading) or a 35 on the ACT. About 89% of students graduate within six years. This is a school for students who love learning for its own sake, want small classes and close faculty relationships, and are looking for a tight-knit residential community with real intellectual energy.