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Vassar Says Thank-you and Farewell to 3 Retiring Trustees
Alums

Vassar says thank you and farewell to 3 retiring trustees. Read more
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Commencement

Despite the challenges posed by COVID, Vassar’s resilient Class of 2023 graduated on Sunday, May 21. Read more
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Academics

New professors span the intersection of academics and racial justice. Read more
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Academics & Faculty

Choose from 48 departments and programs, 50 majors, plus the Independent Program (interdisciplinary “design your own” major).

The Vassar faculty is a diverse community of scholars, artists, writers, scientists, musicians, and thinkers. Learn more about the faculty and their teaching and research interests.

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Admission & Financial Aid

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A Vassar education opens minds and doors.

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Facts & Stats

Students
2500
Faculty
355
Student:Faculty
8:1
Average AID Award
$54K
Majors
51
Varsity Teams
27

These figures are for the 2021/22 academic year.

This is Vassar

Vassar is fueled by an abundant energy, a creative force, a curious spirit, propelling our pursuits, hobbies, studies, and artistic endeavors. As we feed off one another’s energy, we further ignite our own fascinations. We can be uncommonly motivated and passionately inspired. We can also be laid back, but we are never just one thing. We are eccentrics and introverts, reserved folks and outspoken ones. And no matter who we are, how we’re feeling, or what we’re doing, we share that universal spark that illuminates the world around us. Come take a look.

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Alums

Renowned soul coach Rha Goddess ’89 gave the keynote address at the ninth annual Sophomore Career Connections event. Read more

Photo: Karl Rabe

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Alums

Jon Read ’09, a Co-Producer of the Oscar-winning film Everything Everywhere All at Once, was featured in a Daily Voice story. Read more

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Alums

Dr. June Jackson Christmas ’45-4 was lauded as “a gift to Black mental health” in a Black Wall Street Times profile. Read more

Photo: Karl Rabe

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Alums

Alfonso Lopez ’92, 49th District House of Delegates member in the Virginia General Assembly, talked on MSNBC’s Morning Joe about bipartisan gun safety legislation he sponsored. Read more

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Campus Life

We at Vassar are committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a strong and inclusive campus community.

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The Arts

There are over 1,000 campus-wide events annually. You will find arts-related events sponsored by the departments of Art, Music, Dance, Drama, and Film; exhibitions and events at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, the Palmer Gallery, and the Archives and Special Collections Library.

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