Suffolk at a Glance

Suffolk University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian university located in Boston. Founded in 1906, the University offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in its Law School, College of Arts & Sciences, and Sawyer Business School.

By the Numbers

  • 6,473 Full-and part-time students
  • 4,414 Undergraduate students
  • 821 Graduate students
  • 1,238 Law students

  • 326 full-time and 249 part-time faculty
  • 92 percent of full-time faculty have a PhD or terminal degree
  • 1:14 Faculty/student ratio (Undergraduate)
  • 1:10 Faculty/student ratio (Law School)
  • 23 students in an average undergraduate classroom
  • 108 academic programs
  • 892 courses

  • 24,412 Law School
  • 29,574 College of Arts & Sciences
  • 34,331 Sawyer Business School
  • 86,018 Active alumni
  • 2,273 Alumni with degrees from more than one Suffolk school

  • Tuition and Financial Aid for the Sawyer Business School and College of Arts & Sciences (see Tuition and Fees)
  • Tuition and Financial Aid for the Law School (see Tuition and Fees)

Academic and Administrative Buildings

  • Rosalie K. Stahl Center, University Welcome Center, 73 Tremont Street
  • One Beacon Street
  • Modern Theatre, 525 Washington Street
  • 515 Washington Street
  • Frank Sawyer Building, 8 Ashburton Place
  • Leonard J. Samia Academic Center, 20 Somerset Street
  • Ridgeway Building, 148 Cambridge Street
  • 22 Beacon Street
  • David J. Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont Street

Residence Halls

  • Michael S. & Larry E. Smith Residence Hall, 150 Tremont Street (455 beds)
  • Nathan R. Miller Residence Hall, 10 Somerset Street (345 beds)
  • One Court Street Residence Hall (292 beds)
  • 10 West Street Residence Hall (286 beds)
  • Modern Theatre Residence Hall, 523 Washington Street (196 beds)

  • Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Center for Innovation and Change Leadership
  • Center for Real Estate
  • Center for Restorative Justice
  • Center for Teaching & Scholarly Excellence
  • Center for Women’s Health and Human Rights
  • Ford Hall Forum
  • Institute on Law Practice Technology and Innovation
  • Moakley Archive and Institute
  • Moakley Center for Public Management
  • National Center for Public Performance
  • Poetry Center
  • Suffolk University Political Research Center
  • Barbara and Richard M. Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies

  • Suffolk University Art Gallery
  • The Modern Theatre

  • Ranked one of the “Best National Universities” by U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Colleges list
  • Ranked by U.S. News among the Top 100 universities for Social Mobility 2022-2023
  • Listed among “Top Colleges and Universities” by Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings 2022
  • Named one of Massachusetts’s Top 100 women-led businesses by The Women’s Edge and Boston Globe Magazine every year since 2018. In 2022, ranked in Top 20 and highest university on the list
  • Named a "2023-2024 Military Friendly School" in recognition of specialized programs for military members, academic initiatives, activities, and dedicated resources for veterans.
  • Suffolk University Law School’s Legal Technology program ranked No. 1 in the nation by PreLaw Magazine in 2018 and 2021
  • Named among “Top 25 Most Innovative Law Schools” by PreLaw Magazine in 2022
  • U.S. News 2023 Best Law Schools rankings: No. 4 in Legal Writing; No. 15 in Clinics; No. 21 in Trial Advocacy; and No. 22 in Dispute Resolution—and ranked among top 20% of US law schools for all four skills categories for past seven years
  • Ranked one of the “Best Undergraduate Business Schools” in U.S. News 2022-2023, rising 93 places in the past five years
  • Master of Public Administration program ranked by U.S. News among “Top 100 Best Public Affairs Programs” in the nation 2022-2023
  • “Best Business Schools” ranking by Princeton Review in 2022; online MBA program listed among the Top 50 in the nation
  • “Global Tier 1” ranking in CEO Magazine past six years
  • Sawyer Business School is the only US business school to be simultaneously accredited by AACSB, NASPAA, and CAHME for its graduate business, public administration, and healthcare programs

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
  • The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - AACSB International
  • AACSB for Accounting and Taxation
  • American Bar Association
  • American Bar Association approved paralegal education program
  • American Chemical Society
  • American Psychological Association
  • Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
  • Foundation for Interior Design Accreditation
  • International Association of Counseling Centers
  • Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
  • Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)
  • National Association of Schools of Art and Design