Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University:
Suffolk University is a private, comprehensive, urban university located on historic Beacon Hill in Boston, with three other Massachusetts locations and international campuses in Madrid, Spain, and Dakar, Senegal. At Suffolk University we offer you a world of opportunity. Suffolk students come from across the nation and around the world. Suffolk University is known for its attention to teaching and the personal regard between faculty and students. The University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 70 areas of study through its College of Arts and Sciences, Sawyer Business School, and Law School. At Suffolk University you will find a full range of financial aid programs to help fund your education. Funding is offered in the form of grants/scholarships, loans and employment and is available to full and part-time students.

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Our three schools offer more than 70 academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including interdisciplinary and international programs. In every one of those programs, we encourage our students to participate actively, to solve problems, and to think critically. We help them develop and refine their written and oral communications skills. And we enable personal growth.

Because classes are small, professors at Suffolk are free to express their passion for teaching, and their love for their fields of study.

Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences, Sawyer Business School, and Law School offer Undergraduate Degree Programs, Graduate Degree Programs, International Programs, Intensive English-language Program, Summer Programs, Certificate, Continuing, & Non-degree Programs, Cooperative Education Programs, Joint Degrees.

Suffolk University’s mission is to provide quality education at a reasonable cost for students of all ages and backgrounds with strong emphasis on diversity.

The University is committed to educating students to become lifelong learners, as well as professionals who lead and serve the communities in which they live and work.

The University seeks to prepare students to live in a diverse, global society, appreciating the richness of various cultures.

The University accomplishes its mission by providing educational opportunities through undergraduate study, graduate study, and professional training.

Suffolk University is a teaching University, where research and scholarship are interrelated with the unique character of each academic discipline. It does so by means of courses that provide theoretical, experiential, and practical dimensions.

The University supports and encourages diversity in a challenging, supportive environment for motivated and capable students from various backgrounds and cultures.

Where you live during college can make or break the experience. Close to campus, close to home or on your own, we’ve got you covered. Boston is an exciting city to call home. But whether you live in one of our residence halls, in an apartment, or commute from home, we’re here to make sure that you, and all our students, have a safe, comfortable living arrangement.

On-Campus Housing
Living in on campus housing can be one of the most positive experiences of your college years at Suffolk. It is a rare opportunity to live with people from around the country and the world. Suffolk’s two residence halls offer comfortable, safe, alcohol- and smoke-free living, in the heart of the city. With 24-hour security, each room is wired for satellite television, telephone, and a direct link to the University computer system. Both buildings house a dining hall, computer lab, and recreation room. Just blocks from our main academic buildings, both facilities feature premiere amenities and sweeping views of Boston.

Off-Campus Housing
The Off-Campus Housing Office (OCHO) is dedicated to helping students secure great living situations. Our staff members will personally walk you through the entire process, from understanding your needs, finding potential roommates, to signing a lease, and everything in between. OCHO also offers many commuter programs to ensure that our students living off-campus are connected to the University and succeed. And, this comprehensive service is free of charge. Let OCHO give you the inside scoop on where and how to live off campus in Boston.

Boston is famous for its history. And it has some of the best professional and college sports teams and events in the world, including the Boston Red Sox, the New England Patriots and the Boston Marathon. And true, it is home to more than 50 of the finest colleges and universities in the country, and one of the worlds liveliest cultural and arts communities. Sure, Boston has all this, but that’s not all it has to offer, by far.

Intellectual capital
For many people, Boston is synonymous with intellectual capital. It has long been a world center for higher education—and that hasn’t changed. A quintessential college town, the Boston of today is home to about 300,000 college students from all over the globe, which gives it a dynamic intellectual energy unmatched by other cities. Suffolk students thrive in this environment, and help make Boston the stimulating brain trust it is.

Making history
Founded in 1630, ten years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Boston is the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the largest city in New England. With cobblestone-lined streets, brick row houses and stately old buildings, Boston is home to the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, the Old North Church, Paul Revere’s House, Old Ironsides, the Bunker Hill Monument and many other landmarks significant to the birth of our nation. But Beantown isn’t stuck in the past. History continues to be made in Boston.

The power of possibility
Boston is a city full of innovation and possibilities. Educational, personal and professional opportunities are here for the taking. A cosmopolitan city, Boston has a rich cultural and ethnic mix. Its diversity is part of its strength. Boston has a solid economy led by a thriving business and financial sector. It is a leading force in research and technology, recognized as a world center for biotechnology, healthcare, and education. There’s a reason thousands of students who come to Boston never leave; Boston is home.