Vassar College

Vassar College
Type	Private liberal arts college
Established	1861
Academic affiliations	Annapolis Group; CLAC; COFHE; NAICU; Oberlin Group;
Endowment	$1.22 billion (2023)
President	Elizabeth H. Bradley
Academic staff	355 (2019)
Undergraduates	2,441 (2019)
Location	Poughkeepsie Town, New York, U.S.; 41°41′15″N 73°53′45″W / 41.68750°N 73.89583°W
Campus	Suburban, 1,000 acres (400 ha)
Newspaper	The Miscellany News
Colors	Burgundy and gray
Nickname	Brewers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – Liberty League
Mascot	The Brewer
Website	www.vassar.edu

Vassar College (/ˈvæsər/ VASS-ər) is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1969. The college offers BA degrees in more than fifty majors. Vassar College's varsity sports teams, known as the Brewers, play in the NCAA's Division III as members of the Liberty League. Currently, there are close to 2,500 students.

The college is one of the historic Seven Sisters, the first women's colleges in the U.S. The Vassar campus comprises over 1,000 acres (400 ha) and more than 100 buildings. A designated arboretum, the campus features more than 200 species of trees, a native plant preserve, and a 530-acre (210 ha) ecological preserve.

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[2] "Vassar College Common Data Set 2019-2020, Part I" (PDF). Vassar College.

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[6] "Color - Style Guidelines". Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[7] O'Connor, Acacia (October 8, 2004). "Vassar mascot suits school's spirit". The Miscellany News. Retrieved February 5, 2015.

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