Suffolk University

Suffolk University
Former names
Archer's Evening Law School (1906–1907)
Suffolk School of Law (1907–1937)
Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences (1934–1937)
College of Business Administration (1937)
Motto
Honestas et Diligentia
Motto in English
Honesty and Diligence
TypePrivate university
Established1906 (1906)
FounderGleason L. Archer [1]
AccreditationNEASC
Endowment$246.2 million (2020)[2]
Budget$300 million (FY 2017) [3]
PresidentMarisa Kelly[4]
Students7,560
Undergraduates5,290
Postgraduates1,165 [5]
Location, ,
United States

42°21′28″N 71°03′40″W / 42.3579°N 71.0610°W / 42.3579; -71.0610
CampusUrban, 350 acres (140 ha)
ColorsNavy Blue and Gold[6]
   
NicknameRams
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
Commonwealth Coast Conference
Eastern College Athletic Conference
MascotHiram (Rammy) the Ram[7]
WebsiteOfficial Website

Suffolk University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. With 7,560 students on all campuses, it is the tenth-largest university in metropolitan Boston. It was founded as a law school in 1906 and named after its location in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.[5] The university is also host to its namesake public opinion poll, the Suffolk University Political Research Center.[8]

The university, located at the downtown edge of the historic Beacon Hill neighborhood, comprises the Suffolk University Law School, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the Sawyer Business School. It has an international campus in Madrid in addition to the main campus in downtown Boston.

The university's sports teams, the Suffolk Rams, compete in 19 varsity sports in NCAA Division III as members of the Commonwealth Coast Conference.[9]

  1. ^ "Suffolk History". Suffolk University Boston. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Budget & Financial Planning". Suffolk University Boston. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "President". Suffolk University Boston. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Suffolk At a Glance". Suffolk University Boston. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Section 1: Visual Identity Guidelines" (PDF). Suffolk University Boston. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Suffolk University's mascot, Hiram the Ram, is unveiled at Class Day, 1950". Suffolk University Boston. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Suffolk University Political Research Center (SUPRC) - Suffolk University". www.suffolk.edu. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "Suffolk University Athletics". Go Suffolk Rams.

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