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Vassar College
  • 4 Year
  • POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
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Vassar College
#27 in Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
  • 639 reviews
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    Vassar College Academics

    Vassar Academic Statistics

    Academics
    A+
    Based on acceptance rate, quality of professors, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Graduation Rate
    91%
    National
    49%
    Full-Time Retention Rate
    96%
    Part-Time Retention Rate
    100%
    Academic Calendar
    Semester
    Research Funding per Student
    $1,110
    National
    $1,524
    Non-traditional Learning
    • Evening Degree Programs
      No
    • Teacher Certification
      Yes
    • Study Abroad
      Yes

    About the Classes

    Class Size Breakdown
    • 2-19 students
      66%
    • 20-39
      33%
    • 40-99
      1%
    • 100+
      0%

    Most Popular Majors

    • Research and Experimental Psychology
      56 Graduates
    • Economics
      55 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      49 Graduates
    • Biology
      48 Graduates
    • Mathematics
      36 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      35 Graduates
    • English
      33 Graduates
    • Neuroscience and Neurobiology
      31 Graduates
    • Information Science
      30 Graduates
    • Drama and Theatre Production
      27 Graduates
    100%
    of students say they attend class. 17 responses

    Vassar Professors

    Professors
    A+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    8:1
    Female Professors
    49%
    Male Professors
    51%
    Average Professor Salary
    $138,864
    Poll
    59%
    of students say they take advantage of office hours/study sessions. 17 responses
    Full-Time Faculty Diversity
    • African American
      6%
    • Asian American
      8%
    • Hispanic
      6%
    • International (Non-Citizen)
      6%
    • Multiracial
      2%
    • Native American
      1%
    • Pacific Islander
      0%
    • Unknown
      4%
    • White
      67%

    What Students Say About Professors

    Poll
    98%
    of students say professors are passionate about the topics they teach. 47 responses
    Poll
    96%
    of students say professors care about their students' success. 47 responses
    Poll
    89%
    of students say professors are engaging and easy to understand. 47 responses
    Poll
    91%
    of students agree professors are approachable and helpful when needed. 47 responses
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