Suffolk University (Suffolk) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA.
It offers 39 graduate programs - 29 Master's, 4 Doctorate, and 6 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $38,448.
A total of 2,030 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,356 students at Suffolk. Suffolk offers online graduate programs and 31 out of 2,030 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Suffolk have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Law School. In addition, you can find Suffolk's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $38,448. It offers thirty-nine (39) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Suffolk University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 73 Tremont St., Boston, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,213 students
31 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $38,448 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 39 Graduate Programs
29 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Suffolk University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Suffolk University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $38,448 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,581.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $37,944 |
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| Fees | $504 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,581 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $21,326 (On-Campus) / $26,992 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,854 (On-Campus) / $4,586 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $63,828 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $71,226 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $40,238 | $39,813 | $40,078 | $36,336 | $38,448 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Suffolk University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 39 major areas - 29 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 6 Post-Bachelor's. 589 students have been conferred Master's degree and 501 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 589 | 501 | 13 | - |
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| Men | 233 | 186 | 2 | - |
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| Women | 356 | 315 | 11 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Graphic Design | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Suffolk graduate schools have a total of 2,213 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 826 male and 1,387 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,372 full-time and 841 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 31 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,376 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,269 White, 134 Black, and 128 Asian students are attending at Suffolk University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
83 grad students are younger than 22 and 103 students are older than 65. It has 1,525 students aged between 22 and 30 and 319 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,213 |
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| Men | 826 |
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| Women | 1,387 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,213 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,372 |
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| Part-time Students | 841 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,213 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 128 |
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| Black | 134 |
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| Hispanic | 164 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 1,269 |
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| Two or more races | 53 |
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| Un-Known | 65 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,213 |
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| 21 & Under | 83 |
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| 22-24 | 859 |
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| 25-29 | 666 |
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| 30-34 | 216 |
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| 35-39 | 103 |
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| 40 & Over | 103 |
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Online Population
At Suffolk University graduate schools, 31 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,376 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,030 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 31 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,376 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 623 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 31 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 22 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 9 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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