[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is Suffolk University to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Suffolk University (Suffolk)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Suffolk's acceptance rate is 82.33% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 10,308 students applied and 8,487 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Suffolk.
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.
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, Suffolk's acceptance rate is 82.33% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.88%. 3,257 men and 6,221 women applied to Suffolk and 2,626 men and 5,279 women students were accepted.
116 applicants who has another gender applied and 93 were accepted.489 accepted students' gender is unknown.
Among them, 290 men and 622 women were enrolled in Suffolk. You can explore the Suffolk's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 115 students (12% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 19 students (2% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Suffolk.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,210, including 620 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 590 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 550. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 630 and the 25th percentile is 540.
The median ACT composite score is 26, with a 75th percentile score of 28 and a 25th percentile score of 24 at Suffolk.
How competitive is Suffolk's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Suffolk University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,177, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 923 first-year students enrolled in Suffolk. The proportion of full-time students is 99.89% and part-time students is 0.11%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 31.42% and women students is 67.39%. 1.19% of students has another gender.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Suffolk.
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 required, 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 .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to Suffolk:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: https://www.suffolk.edu/admission/
- Online Application: https://uga.suffolk.edu/apply/
- Calendar System: Semester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: 1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
Suffolk Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Suffolk is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 82.33%.
Suffolk recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Suffolk is 1,210, and the average ACT score is 26. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, Suffolk requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
Yes, Suffolk requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
Suffolk does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Suffolk requires applicants to submit high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Suffolk recommends submitting an English proficiency test for international applicants, but it is not strictly required.
The institutional SAT code for Suffolk is 3771 and 4-digit ACT code is 1920.