Vassar College

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• 124 Raymond Ave
  Poughkeepsie , NY 12604
  (845) 437-7000
  www.vassar.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Small city

  Enrollment

  2,896

  Full time

  2,684

  Part time

  212

  Men full time

  1,060

  Women full time

  1,624

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Vassar College More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Masters

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Vassar College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  9%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  5%

  Hispanic

  6%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  74%

  Non-Resident Alien

  6%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  0%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Vassar College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $60

  Applied

  6,075

  Admitted

  1,829

  Enrolled

  670

  Admitted %

  30%

  Vassar College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Vassar College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  91%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  660

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  740

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  640

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  710

  Students submitting ACT

  27%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  29

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  31

• Vassar College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $38,115

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $38,115

  Books and Supplies

  $860

  On-campus room and board

  $8,570

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Vassar College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  50%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  7% , $4,812 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  48% , $22,946 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  34% , $2,838 on average

• Vassar College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor
  African Studies	4
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	7
  Asian Studies/Civilization	0
  Latin American Studies	7
  Women's Studies	3
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor
  Biochemistry	11
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	29
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor
  Mass Communication/Media Studies	16
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	6
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor
  English Language and Literature, General	49
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor
  Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature	0
  Chinese Language and Literature	5
  French Language and Literature	11
  German Language and Literature	2
  Italian Language and Literature	7
  Japanese Language and Literature	4
  Latin Language and Literature	3
  Russian Language and Literature	1
  Spanish Language and Literature	8
  History	Bachelor
  History, General	39
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	5
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor
  Mathematics, General	7
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor
  Ancient Studies/Civilization	0
  Cognitive Science	12
  Medieval and Renaissance Studies	2
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	1
  Neuroscience	24
  Science, Technology and Society	7
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor
  Environmental Studies	11
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor
  Jewish/Judaic Studies	0
  Philosophy	13
  Religion/Religious Studies	10
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor
  Astronomy	2
  Chemistry, General	10
  Geology/Earth Science, General	6
  Physics, General	6
  Psychology	Bachelor
  Psychology, General	51
  Social Sciences	Bachelor
  Anthropology	17
  Economics, General	46
  Geography	10
  International Relations and Affairs	17
  Political Science and Government, General	53
  Social Sciences, Other	1
  Sociology	18
  Urban Studies/Affairs	14
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor
  Art/Art Studies, General	32
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	17
  Film/Cinema Studies	24
  Music, General	10

• Vassar College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Nov 15th

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Dec 15th

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  Jan 1st

  Financial aid deadline

  Feb 1st

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Mar 15th

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  Apr 1st

  College will notify student by

  Apr 1st

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  May 10th

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Vassar College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://admissions.vassar.edu/tour/tourlaunch.html

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Vassar College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Vassar College Military Programs

  ROTC

  No

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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