College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1861 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,378 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$671,354,000 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$60 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$36,030 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,130 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
105 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Xi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alive-Christian Acappella, Vassar Jewish Union, Yafeyfiyah, Vassar Christian; Fellowship, Vassar Catholic Community, Unitarian Universalists, Episcopal/Angelican Church @VC, Vassar Buddhist Sangha, Pagan Study Group, Vassar Islamic Society |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Union, Caribbean Students Assoc, M. E. C. H. A. , Poder Latino, Asian Students Alliance, Council of Black Seniors, South Asian Students Alliance, Black Students Union, International Students Organization, JAMAAT, Asian Quilt, Asian Film and Media Club. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Equestrian Club, Film League, Outing Club, Ski Team, Shakespeare Troupe, WVKR, Habitat for Humanity, Philalethesis, Phocus, Sailing Team, Queer Coalition, Polo Team, Non-Human Students Org, Moderate Independent Conservative Alliance, Barefoot Monkeys, Improv, Amnesty International, Cycling Team, Happily Every Laughter, Hungar Action Committee, Phocus, The Rock N Roll Club, The Student Activist Union, Vassar Greens, Vassar Teknowledgy, Ultimate. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Miscellany News - Weekly; |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
NERA, M&T Bank, Teach for America, US Peace Corps, JET Program,
Random House Publishers, NYC Teaching Fellows, Sullivan and Cromwell,
Analysis Group Economics, Grey Worldwide/MediaCom, Congressional
Hunger Center Fellows, HarperCollinsPublishers, Sig |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
888,745 |
Library Facilities: |
Music Library
Art Library
Visual Resource Library
Archives and Special Collections |
Museums |
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center |
Computers Available: |
350 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
250 |
Wired Labs: |
250 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,200 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (69%), women's dorms (6%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (24%), cooperative housing (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
93% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
1,000 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Newburgh, NY (30), LaGuardia, NYC (90) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Poughkeepsie (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
N/A |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Founder's Day, Serenading, I Won't Grow Up Day, Equal Rights Awareness Week, Iron Chef, Vassar Idol, Menage a Ha, Drama, A Cappela, Mr Vassar Contest |
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