A Century of Academic Opportunity and Excellence

Suffolk University, a four-year independent university located atop Boston’s historic Beacon Hill, affords its students, faculty and staff the best of life in the city combined with all of the advantages of a small, caring campus community. Founded in 1906 as a law school dedicated to providing educational opportunity to hard-working students, the University established the College of Arts and Sciences in 1934 and the Sawyer School of Management in 1937. Nearly one hundred years since its founding, Suffolk University remains true to its mission: for its students, faculty, and staff, Suffolk is committed to opening doors of opportunity and nurturing success in a collegial and collaborative academic environment.

A global university with international campuses in Madrid, Spain and Dakar, Senegal, Suffolk University currently enrolls 4,050 undergraduates from 35 states and 100 countries, 1,700 graduate students and 1,700 law students. Suffolk employs a first-rate faculty of noted scholars and experienced professionals who are inspiring teachers and mentors.

The College of Arts and Sciences

More than 70 programs of study are offered in the College of Arts and Sciences including art and design through the College’s New England School of Art and Design, theatre arts, biology, biochemistry, computer science, education, English, government, history, philosophy, physics, sociology, and more. Nearly 30 graduate degree and certificate programs are also offered, including PhD programs in clinical psychology and economics, and master’s programs in fields as diverse as economics, education, criminal justice and graphic design. See www.cas.suffolk.edu for a complete listing of the undergraduate, graduate, and joint degree programs offered.

The Sawyer School of Management

The Sawyer School of Management is a global business school, offering ten undergraduate programs of study, including accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, management, public management, and marketing. Ten graduate degree programs in business and public management are also offered, in addition to more than a dozen joint degree programs. See www.business.suffolk.edu for a complete listing of academic offerings in the Sawyer School of Management.

Suffolk Law School

In law firms throughout the country, their own practices, the judiciary, or the public sector, Suffolk Law graduates are known for their knowledge, competence, ethics, and dedication. With the 1999 opening of Sargent Hall, Suffolk Law became one of the most technologically advanced law schools in the nation.

Suffolk Law School's expansive curriculum combines a strong academic foundation with concentration programs in civil litigation, financial services, health and biomedical law, intellectual property, and international law. Nine clinical programs are offered, including the Battered Women’s Advocacy Program, Disability Advocacy Clinic, Juvenile Justice Center, Housing and Consumer Protection Clinic, and Suffolk Prosecutors and Defenders programs. The Law School also offers a variety of joint degree programs and a master of laws degree in global technology. See www.law.suffolk.edu for further information about Suffolk Law School.

Facilities

Suffolk University’s Boston campus includes 16 buildings in the heart of downtown Boston, adjacent to the Massachusetts State House and Boston Common. A state-of-the-art full service library is currently under construction on three floors of 73 Tremont Street, a gracious 13-story building originally constructed in 1895. International campuses are located in Madrid, Spain and Dakar, Senegal. The University’s Friedman Research Station is in Cobscook Bay, Maine.

Accreditations

Suffolk University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, American Chemical Society, American Bar Association, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, American Association of Law Schools, Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER), and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Awards and Distinctions

Suffolk University has earned national recognition by The Princeton Review, Barron’s Best Buys in College Education, Octameron’s Best Colleges for the Real World, and the Association of International Educators.