Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Suffolk University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Boston, Massachusetts. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,356, made up of 4,326 undergraduates and 2,030 graduate students.

Suffolk University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 71 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Law, Business Administration and Management, and Management Science. It awarded 2,002 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

6,356

Students enrolled

75%

First-year retention

2,002

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 71

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 19

Business Administration and Management CertificateBachelorMaster Online option 249 graduates
Management Science Master Online option 95 graduates
Marketing Bachelor 75 graduates
Accounting BachelorMaster Online option 73 graduates
Finance CertificateBachelorMaster 72 graduates
Business Statistics Master 47 graduates
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other CertificateMaster 37 graduates
Entrepreneurship BachelorMaster 36 graduates
Business/Managerial Economics Master 10 graduates
Marketing, Other Master 8 graduates
Organizational Leadership CertificateMaster 7 graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other CertificateMaster 5 graduates
Business/Commerce Bachelor 3 graduates
Financial Planning and Services Bachelor 3 graduates
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master 1 graduate
Taxation CertificateMaster 1 graduate
International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor
Management Information Systems Master

Legal Professions and Studies 4

Law PhDProfessional 487 graduates
Legal Studies Bachelor 46 graduates
Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master 36 graduates
Legal Assistant/Paralegal CertificateBachelor 2 graduates

Social Sciences 6

Political Science and Government CertificateBachelorMaster 61 graduates
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor 28 graduates
International Relations and Affairs Bachelor 21 graduates
Sociology Bachelor 18 graduates
Economics BachelorMaster 2 graduates
Social Sciences, General Bachelor

Communication and Journalism 7

Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor 26 graduates
Advertising Bachelor 25 graduates
International and Intercultural Communication Bachelor 23 graduates
Radio and Television Bachelor 20 graduates
Journalism Bachelor 18 graduates
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master 15 graduates
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor

Psychology 3

Psychology, General Bachelor 74 graduates
Clinical Psychology MasterProfessional 18 graduates
Developmental and Child Psychology MasterPhD 4 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Information Science/Studies Bachelor 47 graduates
Computer Science Bachelor 21 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 2

Public Administration CertificateMaster 60 graduates
International Policy Analysis Master 7 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other CertificateBachelorMaster 59 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 6

Graphic Design BachelorMaster 15 graduates
Interior Design Bachelor 15 graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor 12 graduates
Fine/Studio Arts Bachelor 10 graduates
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor 3 graduates
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor

Health Professions 3

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master 23 graduates
Health Master Online option 17 graduates
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master 8 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3

Biology Bachelor 34 graduates
Radiation Biology CertificateBachelor 12 graduates
Biochemistry Bachelor

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature/Letters, Other CertificateBachelor 23 graduates

History 1

History, Other Bachelor 14 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor 10 graduates
Data Science Master

Architecture 1

Interior Architecture Master 8 graduates

Natural Resources and Conservation 2

Environmental Science Bachelor 5 graduates
Environmental Studies Bachelor 2 graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Philosophy Bachelor 6 graduates

Physical Sciences 2

Chemistry Bachelor 4 graduates
Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor 2 graduates

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1

Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor 3 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2

General Studies AssociateBachelor 1 graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor

Education 1

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Certificate

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics, Other Bachelor

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students: 75%
First-year retention, part-time students: 60%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 884
Associate degrees: 1
Master's degrees: 589
Doctoral degrees (research): 4
Professional doctorates: 497
Certificates under 1 year: 14
Postbaccalaureate certificates: 13

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 6,356
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 4,326
Graduate students, fall 2024: 2,030
Full-time, fall 2024: 91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 6,878
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 4,654
Graduate students, 2024-25: 2,224
Full-time, 2024-25: 87%
Size category: 5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

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

Women: 63%
Men: 37%
White: 49%
Hispanic or Latino: 13%
Black or African American: 8%
Asian: 7%
Two or more races: 3%
International (U.S. nonresident): 14%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 4
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 1%
Students taking some online courses: 36%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation: Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Conference of New England
President: Marisa Kelly
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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, Student veteran organization