Vassar College

124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
http://www.vassar.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1861
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	2,378
Endowment	671,354,000
Application Deadline	January 1
Application Fee	60
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 1
Tuition	36,030
Room/Board	8,130

Services
Associated Firms	NERA, M&T Bank, Teach for America, US Peace Corps, JET Program, Random House Publishers, NYC Teaching Fellows, Sullivan and Cromwell, Analysis Group Economics, Grey Worldwide/MediaCom, Congressional Hunger Center Fellows, HarperCollinsPublishers, Sig
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Periodical Subs	6,566
# of Books	888,745
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	63%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	1,000 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	95%
College housing types	coed dorms (69%), women's dorms (6%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (24%), cooperative housing (1%)
Popular Events	Founder's Day, Serenading, I Won't Grow Up Day, Equal Rights Awareness Week, Iron Chef, Vassar Idol, Menage a Ha, Drama, A Cappela, Mr Vassar Contest
Nearest Airport	Newburgh, NY (30), LaGuardia, NYC (90)
Nearest Train	Poughkeepsie (2)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	105
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Miscellany News - Weekly;
Honor Societies	Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Xi
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Alive-Christian Acappella, Vassar Jewish Union, Yafeyfiyah, Vassar Christian; Fellowship, Vassar Catholic Community, Unitarian Universalists, Episcopal/Angelican Church @VC, Vassar Buddhist Sangha, Pagan Study Group, Vassar Islamic Society
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Union, Caribbean Students Assoc, M. E. C. H. A. , Poder Latino, Asian Students Alliance, Council of Black Seniors, South Asian Students Alliance, Black Students Union, International Students Organization, JAMAAT, Asian Quilt, Asian Film and Media Club.
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Equestrian Club, Film League, Outing Club, Ski Team, Shakespeare Troupe, WVKR, Habitat for Humanity, Philalethesis, Phocus, Sailing Team, Queer Coalition, Polo Team, Non-Human Students Org, Moderate Independent Conservative Alliance, Barefoot Monkeys, Improv, Amnesty International, Cycling Team, Happily Every Laughter, Hungar Action Committee, Phocus, The Rock N Roll Club, The Student Activist Union, Vassar Greens, Vassar Teknowledgy, Ultimate.