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Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Assumption University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Worcester, Massachusetts. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 2,037 students in fall 2024, including 1,713 undergraduates and 324 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Assumption University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 48 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Marketing, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. It awarded 536 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

2,037
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
536
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
48
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 48

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 7
Health Professions 7
Education 5
Psychology 3
Social Sciences 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Communication and Journalism 2
English Language and Literature 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 1
Physical Sciences 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
84%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
373
Master's degrees
131
Post-master's certificates
32

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,037
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,713
Graduate students, fall 2024
324
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,228
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,797
Graduate students, 2024-25
431
Full-time, 2024-25
86%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
60%
Men
40%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
14%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northeast 10 Conference
President
Gregory S. Weiner
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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