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- LocationPoughkeepsie, The United States
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Vassar College is an independent, coeducational, residential liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, in New York's Hudson Valley (United States). It was founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar to give women an education equal to that available to men, and is now open to all. It has 2,514 students and a student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1.
Students choose from 50 majors in 48 departments and programmes, or design their own interdisciplinary major through the Independent Program. Fields range from the sciences and social sciences to the arts and languages such as Hispanic Studies, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Japanese. Vassar also has partnership degrees with Columbia, Dartmouth and SUNY New Paltz and many study abroad options.
Students come from more than 50 countries, and the Office of International Services supports international students. Vassar meets the full demonstrated need of admitted students who apply for aid when they apply for admission; admission is need-aware for international applicants.
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124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY, The United States, 12604
50 majors in 48 departments and programmes, studied as a departmental concentration, an interdepartmental or multidisciplinary programme, or an individually designed major (Independent Program). Examples:
- Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Cognitive Science
- Social sciences: Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychological Science, International Studies
- Humanities and arts: History, Philosophy, Art, Dance, Drama, Film, Music, Media Studies
- Languages: Hispanic Studies, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Italian, Russian Studies, Chinese and Japanese, Greek and Roman Studies
- Partnership degrees: Vassar/Columbia BA/MPH, Vassar/Dartmouth BA/BE, SUNY New Paltz-Vassar MBA, Edinburgh-Vassar Scholars
Applicants who are not US citizens or permanent residents apply as international students and follow the general first-year or transfer requirements. They submit a school-certified transcript covering every marking period of secondary school, including national or international exam results (e.g. GCSE, IB, CBSE); documents not in English need a certified copy of the original and an English translation. Interviews through InitialView or Vericant are accepted. First-year rounds are Early Decision I, Early Decision II and Regular Decision.
Applicants whose secondary school has not taught mainly in English for the last three years must submit TOEFL (iBT, PBT or iBT Home Edition, not TOEFL Essentials), IELTS Academic or the Duolingo English Test. An interview is recommended for TOEFL and IELTS candidates as additional evidence of English proficiency.
Tuition and fees for the 2026-27 academic year:
- Tuition: US$76,140
- Housing and dining: US$19,800
- Fees: US$1,020
Students should also budget about US$2,250 for books, supplies, personal expenses and travel. Health insurance is required.
Vassar meets the full demonstrated need of all admitted students who apply for financial aid at the time of their admission application. For international students, admission is need-aware, and they must apply for aid together with their admission application: students admitted without aid in the first year cannot receive Vassar funding later. Financial aid is not available to international transfer applicants. Aid includes scholarships, grants, loans and on-campus jobs.