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Vassar College is a private, liberal arts college. Founded for women in 1861, it adopted coeducation in 1969. Its goal is to develop independent thinking that is both critical and creative, analytical and constructive, with emphases on individual direction and study, independence and self-responsibility, and independent projects or research, including senior theses and laboratory experimentation. Its 1,000-acre Vassar campus is located on the outskirts of Poughkeepsie, 75 miles north of New York City, and includes a range of architecture from Gothic to modern.

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Private
studentType
Coed
2,516
Undergraduates
967
Men - 38.4%
1,550
Women - 61.6%
0
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
20% of 10,884 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
January 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
710-780 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
710-760 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
32-34 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$82,710
Tuition and Fees
$64,800
Room and Board
$16,560
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Freshman Award
$57,597
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$21,899
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
296
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
17%
10-19
49%
20-29
27%
30-39
6%
40-49
0%
50-99
1%
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Poughkeepsie Population
43,870
Nearest Metropolitan Area
New York City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
96% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
Mascot
The Brewers
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
Asian
13.8%
Black/African-American
4.2%
Hispanic/Latino
12.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
8.6%
White
59.6%
Unknown
1.4%
International Students
8.3%
First-Year Students Returning
94.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
87.1%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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