Applying to Suffolk

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
84.74%	1,190

Suffolk University's acceptance rate is 84.74% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 10,101 students applied and 8,560 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Suffolk.

Suffolk's acceptance rate places 35th out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,190 and the ACT score is 26 at Suffolk. Suffolk's SAT score ranks 27th out of 42 Massachusetts colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Suffolk, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Suffolk University is 84.74% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.18%. 3,550 men and 6,551 women applied to Suffolk and 2,916 men and 5,644 women students were accepted.

Among them, 388 men and 826 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Suffolk.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Suffolk
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	10,101	3,550	6,551	0	0
Admitted	8,560	2,916	5,644	0	0
Enrolled	1,214	388	826	0	0
Acceptance Rate	84.74%	82.14%	86.15%	-	-
Yield	14.18%	13.31%	14.64%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Suffolk University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 188 students (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 26 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Suffolk.

The median SAT score is 1,190 with 620 SAT EBRW and 570 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 560. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 620 and 25^th percentile is 530 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at Suffolk.

The SAT and ACT scores at Suffolk University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Suffolk
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1090	1190	1280
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	560	620	660
SAT Math	530	570	620
ACT Composite	24	26	32
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Suffolk University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,214 first-year students enrolled in Suffolk. The proportion of full-time students is 99.59% and part-time students is 0.41%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 31.96% and women students is 68.04%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Suffolk.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Suffolk
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,214	388	826
Full-time	1,209	385	824
Part-time	5	3	2

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Suffolk. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Suffolk University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Suffolk Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Suffolk University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Suffolk.

Admission Information for Applying to Suffolk
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.suffolk.edu/admission/
Online Application	https://uga.suffolk.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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