Suffolk University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian university located in Boston. Founded in 1906, the University offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in its Law School, College of Arts & Sciences, and Sawyer Business School.
By the Numbers
Students (as of Fall 2024)
- 6,473 Full-and part-time students
- 4,414 Undergraduate students
- 821 Graduate students
- 1,238 Law students
Faculty and Academics
- 326 full-time and 249 part-time faculty
- 92 percent of full-time faculty have a PhD or terminal degree
- 1:14 Faculty/student ratio (Undergraduate)
- 1:10 Faculty/student ratio (Law School)
- 23 students in an average undergraduate classroom
- 108 academic programs
- 892 courses
Alumni
- 24,412 Law School
- 29,574 College of Arts & Sciences
- 34,331 Sawyer Business School
- 86,018 Active alumni
- 2,273 Alumni with degrees from more than one Suffolk school
Finances
- Tuition and Financial Aid for the Sawyer Business School and College of Arts & Sciences (see Tuition and Fees)
- Tuition and Financial Aid for the Law School (see Tuition and Fees)
Facilities
Academic and Administrative Buildings
- Rosalie K. Stahl Center, University Welcome Center, 73 Tremont Street
- One Beacon Street
- Modern Theatre, 525 Washington Street
- 515 Washington Street
- Frank Sawyer Building, 8 Ashburton Place
- Leonard J. Samia Academic Center, 20 Somerset Street
- Ridgeway Building, 148 Cambridge Street
- 22 Beacon Street
- David J. Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont Street
Residence Halls
- Michael S. & Larry E. Smith Residence Hall, 150 Tremont Street (455 beds)
- Nathan R. Miller Residence Hall, 10 Somerset Street (345 beds)
- One Court Street Residence Hall (292 beds)
- 10 West Street Residence Hall (286 beds)
- Modern Theatre Residence Hall, 523 Washington Street (196 beds)
- 101 Tremont Street (scheduled to open Fall 2026)
Institutes and Research Centers
- Center for Entrepreneurship
- Center for Innovation and Change Leadership
- Center for Real Estate
- Center for Restorative Justice
- Center for Teaching & Scholarly Excellence
- Center for Women’s Health and Human Rights
- Ford Hall Forum
- Institute on Law Practice Technology and Innovation
- Moakley Archive and Institute
- Moakley Center for Public Management
- National Center for Public Performance
- Poetry Center
- Suffolk University Political Research Center
- Barbara and Richard M. Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies
The Arts
- Suffolk University Art Gallery
- The Modern Theatre
Recognition & Rankings
- Ranked one of the “Best National Universities” by U.S. News & World Report 2024-2025 Best Colleges
- Ranked one of the “Best Colleges” by Princeton Review every year since 2021
- In the most recent U.S. News rankings, Suffolk ranked among the top 136 universities in the country for social mobility
- Named one of Massachusetts’s Top 100 women-led businesses by The Women’s Edge and Boston Globe Magazine for past five years
- Named a "2025-2026 Military Friendly School" in recognition of specialized programs for military members, academic initiatives, activities, and dedicated resources for veterans.
- Suffolk University Law School has soared 37 spots in nine years in the U.S. News rankings of the nation’s Best Law Schools.
- Suffolk Law’s Legal Technology program has twice been named the No. 1 school in the country for legal technology by Pre-Law magazine and was most recently ranked No. 2.
- Sawyer Business School ranked one of the “Best Business Schools” by Princeton Review every year since 2021
- CEO Magazine has ranked the Sawyer Business School MBA as a global “Tier 1” every year since 2017
- Sawyer Business School is the only US business school to be simultaneously accredited by AACSB, NASPAA, and CAHME for its graduate business, public administration, and healthcare programs
Accrediting Commissions and Agencies
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - AACSB International
- AACSB for Accounting and Taxation
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Association approved paralegal education program
- American Chemical Society
- American Psychological Association
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
- Foundation for Interior Design Accreditation
- International Association of Counseling Centers
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
- Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design