Vassar CollegeVassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Northeast
- Acceptance rate
- 18.6%
- SAT mid-50
- 1450-1550
- Cost after aid
- $39,343
- Graduation rate
- 91%
What Vassar College says matters
How Vassar College rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 19%
- 2,311 of 12,447
- Yield
- 29%
- 665 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1460-1520
- ACT mid-50
- 33-35
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 20%874 of 4,283
- Women
- 18%1,433 of 8,147
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Academic GPA
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
Important
- Class rank
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Considered
- Standardized test scores
- Interview
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- Religious affiliation or commitment
Not considered
- State residency
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Vassar College published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission91
Entrance Exams
- AP
- Yes
- Institutional Exam
- Yes
- SAT or ACT
- /ADMS_CONSIDER
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 4,283
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 8,147
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 874
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 1,433
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 251
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 411
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 12,447
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 2,311
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 665
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 2,401
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 573
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 191
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 6,198
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 1,582
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 423
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 3,848
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 156
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 51
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 0
Wait List
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 949
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 523
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 171
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 20
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Foreign language
- 4
- Social studies
- 4
Basis for Selection
- Open admission policy as described above for all students
- Selective admission to all students.
- other (explain):
- Other
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.31
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.12
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,460
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,490
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,520
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 728
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 750
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 770
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 720
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 750
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 780
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 93
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 7
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 82.7
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 16.8
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 0.5
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 96
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 4
- SAT Composite: Total
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 99
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 1
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 79%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 96%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 100%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 29%
Admission Policies
- Amount of application fee:
- 65
- Yes, by:
- Yes
- Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 1 Year
- Number of early decision applications received by your institution
- 999
- Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
- 312
Transfer Admission19
Fall Applicants
- Men
- 122
- Women
- 250
- Total
- 372
- Men
- 19
- Women
- 19
- Total
- 38
- Men
- 5
- Women
- 3
- Total
- 8
Application for Admission
- Fall
- Yes
- Spring
- Yes
- High school transcript
- Required
- College transcript(s)
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Required
Transfer Credit Policies
- Number
- 0
- Number
- 0
Academic Offerings and Policies12
Special Study Options
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Yes
- Cross-registration
- Yes
- Double major
- Yes
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- Yes
- Independent study
- Yes
- Internships
- Yes
- Liberal arts/career combination
- Yes
- Student-designed major
- Yes
- Study abroad
- Yes
- Teacher certification program
- Yes
- Undergraduate Research
- Yes
Required Course Work
- Foreign languages
- Yes
Student Life37
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 68%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 99%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 100%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 69%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 97%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 3.0%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 100%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 19
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 19
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- Yes
- Choral groups
- Yes
- Concert band
- Yes
- Dance
- Yes
- Drama/theater
- Yes
- International Student Organization
- Yes
- Jazz band
- Yes
- Literary magazine
- Yes
- Model UN
- Yes
- Music ensembles
- Yes
- Musical theater
- Yes
- Opera
- Yes
- Radio station
- Yes
- Student government
- Yes
- Student newspaper
- Yes
- Student-run film society
- Yes
- Symphony orchestra
- Yes
- Yearbook
- Yes
ROTC
- Name of Cooperating Institution
- Fordham University
Housing
- Apartments for single students
- Yes
- Special housing for disabled students
- Yes
- Special housing for international students
- Yes
- Cooperative housing
- Yes
- Theme housing
- Yes
- Wellness housing
- Yes
Annual Expenses24
Information
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Private Tuition
- Tuition
- 73275
- Tuition
- 73275
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 990
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 19055
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 13705
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 5350
- Required Fees:
- 990
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 19055
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 13705
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 5350
Credits per Term
- Minimum
- 12
- Maximum
- 12
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 900
- Other expenses:
- 1350
- Books and supplies:
- 900
- Food only:
- 5350
- Other expenses:
- 1350
- Books and supplies:
- 900
- Food only:
- 5350
- Food and housing total*
- 5350
- Other expenses:
- 1350
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
- PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
- 2229
- NONRESIDENTS:
- 2229
Financial Aid109
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 0
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 0
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 0
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 0
Methodology
- Institutional methodology (IM)
- Yes
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 4128302
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 987834
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 80188056
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 2585002
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 87889194
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 2645872
- Federal Work-Study
- 281538
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 3492968
- Total Self-Help
- 6420378
- Parent Loans
- 0
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 455325
- Athletic Awards
- 0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 213090
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 0
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 0
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 0
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 213090
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 2096800
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 0
- Total Self-Help
- 2096800
- Parent Loans
- 4404190
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
- Athletic Awards
- 0
Students Awarded Aid
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 386
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 333
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 333
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 332
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 319
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 332
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 70618
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 63831
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 6688
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3865
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1,690
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1,428
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 1,428
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,416
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 1,338
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 1,416
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 68147
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 58722
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 5661
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3437
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 0
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 0
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 0
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 0
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 0
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 0
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 0
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 0
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 0
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 0
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 565
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 242
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 227
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 13
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 23
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 43
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 40
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 2.00
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 4.00
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 21968
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 17010
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 10923
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 57090
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- Yes
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 54
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 80,859
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 4,366,378
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- Yes
- CSS PROFILE
- Yes
- State aid form
- /X
- Noncustodial PROFILE
- Yes
- Business/Farm Supplement
- Yes
- Institution’s own financial aid form
- Not Selected
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Yes
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Yes
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- Yes
- College/university loans from institutional funds
- Yes
- Federal Pell Grants
- Yes
- Federal SEOG
- Yes
- State scholarships/grants
- Yes
- Private scholarships
- Yes
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- Yes
- United Negro College Fund
- Yes
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- Yes
- Alumni affiliation
- Yes
- Art
- Yes
- Athletics
- Yes
- Job skills
- Yes
- Leadership
- Yes
- Music/drama
- Yes
- State/district residency
- Yes
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- During the 2024-2025 academic year Vassar increased the no loan initiative to include all families whose total income is less than $75,000.
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred19
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 3
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 3
- Communication/journalism
- 3
- Computer and information sciences
- 6
- Education
- 1
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 6
- English
- 4
- Biological/life sciences
- 15
- Mathematics and statistics
- 6
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 7
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 1
- Physical sciences
- 5
- Psychology
- 7
- Social sciences
- 21
- Visual and performing arts
- 10
- History
- 2
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence125
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 250
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 408
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 668
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 1,077
- Total degree-seeking: men
- 918
- Total degree-seeking: women
- 1,485
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 3
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: men
- 918
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: women
- 1,488
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 16
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 22
- Total degree-seeking: men
- 16
- Total degree-seeking: women
- 22
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 4
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 8
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: men
- 20
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: women
- 30
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: men
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: women
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total all undergraduates
- 2,462
- Total all graduate
- 0
- Grand Total All Students
- 2,462
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: men
- 0
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: women
- 0
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 44
- Hispanic/Latino
- 101
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 23
- White, non-Hispanic
- 357
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 72
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 50
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 14
- TOTAL
- 661
- Nonresidents
- 148
- Hispanic/Latino
- 332
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 92
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,321
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 286
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 199
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 64
- TOTAL
- 2,444
- Nonresidents
- 150
- Hispanic/Latino
- 333
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 92
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,329
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 286
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 199
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 71
- TOTAL
- 2,462
Persistence
- Bachelor's degrees
- 581
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 178
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 155
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 353
- Total
- 686
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 178
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 155
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 353
- Total
- 686
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 148
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 134
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 293
- Total
- 575
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 14
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 8
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 23
- Total
- 45
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 3
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 163
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 143
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 317
- Total
- 623
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.92
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.92
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.9
- Total
- 0.91
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 177
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 176
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 273
- Total
- 626
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 177
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 176
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 273
- Total
- 626
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 132
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 157
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 216
- Total
- 505
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 20
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 9
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 18
- Total
- 47
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 4
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 6
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 156
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 167
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 235
- Total
- 558
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.88
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.95
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.86
- Total
- 0.89
Instructional Faculty And Class Size42
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 312
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 82
- C. Total number who are women
- 161
- D. Total number who are men
- 149
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 22
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 293
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 4
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 13
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 2
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 55
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 13
- C. Total number who are women
- 29
- D. Total number who are men
- 24
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 1
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 38%
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 10
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 6
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 1
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 367
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 95
- C. Total number who are women
- 190
- D. Total number who are men
- 173
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 23
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 331
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 14
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 19
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 3
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
Student to Faculty Ratio
- based on ____ students
- 2,419
- and ____ faculty
- 330
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 183
- 10-19
- 311
- 20-29
- 165
- 30-39
- 25
- 50-99
- 1
- Total
- 685
- 2-9
- 8
- 10-19
- 28
- 20-29
- 6
- Total
- 42
About Vassar College
Vassar College is a very small private university in Poughkeepsie, NY, in a city setting.
What Vassar College looks for
Vassar College accepts roughly 19%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Vassar College?
Vassar College's middle 50% SAT range is 1450 to 1550. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Vassar College?
Middle 50% ACT range is 33 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Vassar College?
Vassar College admits roughly 19% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does Vassar College actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $39,343 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Vassar College a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Vassar College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
