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Vassar College |
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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. Coeducational since 1969, Vassar College set the standard for higher education for women for more than 100 years and now sets the standard for true coeducation. |
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| County |
Dutchess County, NY |
| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level |
4 or more years |
| Institution Control |
Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
2,326 students
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| Part-Time Undergraduate |
52 students
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| Total Enrollment |
2,378 students
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| Total Dormitory Capacity |
2,139 students
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| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
59 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
11 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$3,893 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
13% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,881 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
51% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$19,844 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
42% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$2,854 |
- To fulfill the mission, Vassar was the first college in the country to include a museum and teaching collection among its facilities. The college’s gallery predates such institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which was founded in 1880, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, established in 1870. The college’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, with over 16,000 works in its collection, stands as a contemporary acknowledgment of that early commitment. Vassar College was chartered with "An Act to Incorporate Vassar Female College", passed by the New York State Legislature.
- Campus is maintained as an arboretum, with more than 200 varieties of trees on 1,000 acres. The campus hub, Main Building, connects to the College Center, with a snack bar, café, art gallery, bookstore, post office, and computer store. The central campus includes classroom buildings, residence halls, the library, three science buildings, two observatories, the computer center, the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, the studio art facility, the music building, and three theaters.
- Vassar sponsors programs in England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Russia and Spain; students who meet the requirements may also join preapproved programs offered by other colleges. Students may also apply for approved programs at various U.S. institutions, including the historically Black colleges and members of the Twelve College Exchange.
- Within five years of graduation, approximately 80% of Vassar graduates pursue advanced study. Graduates are accepted regularly at top-ranking schools of law, medicine, business, and education. Vassar is a leader in producing Ph.D. candidates.
- Campus Life includes over 100 student-run organizations and clubs, including WVKR-FM radio; debate; a volunteer network; dance, theater, and comedy troupes; classical, jazz, gospel, a cappella, and rock groups; nearly a dozen student publications; and a broad spectrum of ethnic, religious, and political groups. About 1,650 campus-wide events annually, including guest lecturers, visiting artists, performers, workshops, athletic events, and concerts.
- Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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