Vassar College (VC) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

When Matthew Vassar decided to open a college for women in 1861, he went big

Information Summary

Ranks 1st in New York and 17th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	98.7
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$72,760
Admission Success rate	N/A
ACT / SAT 75%ile scores	33 / 1510
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	9 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	96% / N/A
Enrollment Total (all students)	2,456

Academics

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Admissions

So you’ve read all the glossy brochures, checked out the Web site, had Coke and hors d’oeuvres at an informational function, talked with a representative, and maybe even visited the school. And you’ve decided that, yes, Vassar is for you. Now for the important part – applying.

Although Vassar students form a diverse community, they all share a background of high academic achievement. For the class of 2010, the admissions committee accepted a record low of 30 percent of the 6,075 applications submitted, the third-largest pool in college history. Of those accepted, 670 students (36.6 percent) enrolled.

The class of 2010 had a particularly strong academic profile. Nearly ninety percent of them came from the top twenty percent of their graduating class, while forty-four percent were in the top five percent. Their average SAT score was 1380 and their average grade point average was an unweighted A

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Athletics

Vassar fields twenty-five teams in the NCAA

Traditions

Afternoon tea: A simple spread of tea and cookies in Main’s Rose Parlor.
Convocation: Incoming seniors ascend to the top of Main to announce themselves with a ritual ringing of the bell. Your camera is a must for the stunning view.
Daisy Chain: Group of sophomore women and men who bear a chain of daisies during Commencement.
Founder’s Day: All-day annual celebration in late April celebrating Matthew Vassar’s birthday. Must be seen to be believed.
Nilda’s Cookies: Favorite Retreat snack from a local baker, the famed Nilda. A sign reminds you not to stick them in the toaster.
Primal Scream: At midnight before exam week, students congregate in the residential quad to scream. Cathartic.
Serenading: Honoring/roast of the seniors at the beginning of the year with songs from each dorm and class. Water guns and silly string are de rigueur.
Vassar Devil: Devil’s food cake with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, and marshmallow sauce. Its lesser-known angel-food cousin is, naturally, the Vassar Angel.

Alumni

College is an experience in itself, but it also serves to prepare you for a future career. Vassar graduates have gone into so many fields and taken so many different paths that it

Faculty

Professors at Vassar also serve as academic advisors. Freshman students are assigned temporary

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