Our Global Community
When we say Suffolk University is global, we mean it. People come from all over the world to study, teach, and work at our vibrant campus in downtown Boston.
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This global diversity inspires members of our community to see the world in exciting new ways, both in and out of the classroom. By the time they graduate, our students have the confidence and cross-cultural competencies to solve problems in innovative ways.
No matter which continent they call home, Suffolk students share their unique points of view and learn from their peers’ diverse cultures and life experiences in our inclusive community. International students choose to earn their undergraduate, graduate, and law degrees at Suffolk because they feel at home here. In fact, we welcome one of the country’s largest international student populations.
Our students also learn from faculty members who draw upon their own global backgrounds to share international insights in class and publish research in the world’s most prestigious journals.
No wonder Suffolk alumni lead their fields the world over. They’re also excited to help fellow alumni and current students advance their careers across the globe.
And we are committed to further advancing our community’s ability to engage with the world and help shape it. That’s why global engagement is one of the five major pillars of our strategic plan, Suffolk 2025.
The more our community interacts with the world, the better-positioned our students are to make their own unique mark in it.
“I grew up in a tiny mountain town in Colorado. One of the things that was really important for me for college was being in a school that had a lot of different cultures and nationalities represented. English isn’t even most of my friends’ first language, which is super cool.”
Greta Thurston
Political Science/Business Law Major, Class of 2022
Become a Citizen of the World
We know that global education takes many forms, both in Boston and beyond. Students can enrich their Suffolk education by exploring our:
- Study abroad opportunities in 30+ countries
- Travel Seminars
- Faculty-led study tours
- Global and affinity student organizations
Suffolk's Global Stats
138
countries represented in our student body
20%
international students in our student body
30
countries—available for Study Abroad options
“After Madrid, my life changed. Suffolk now is my comfort zone.”
Mohammed Ammar
Entrepreneurship Major, Class of 2022