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Former name | Assumption College (1904–2020) |
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| Motto | Until Christ be Formed in You |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | October 1, 1904[1] |
| Founder | Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Assumptionist) |
Academic affiliations | NAICU, ACCU, IFCU, HECCMA |
| Endowment | $93.9 million (2016)[2] |
| President | Gregory S. Weiner[3] |
Academic staff | 139 Full-time |
| Students | 2,349 |
| Undergraduates | 1,955[4] |
| Postgraduates | 394[4] |
| Location | , , United States 42°17′26″N 71°49′46″W / 42.2905°N 71.8295°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 185 acres (74.9 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and White[5] |
| Nickname | Greyhounds[6] |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Northeast-10 Conference |
| Mascot | Pierre the Greyhound |
| Website | www |
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Assumption University is a private, Roman Catholic university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Assumption was founded in 1904 by the Augustinians of the Assumption. It enrolls about 2,000 undergraduate students[7] and offers 35 majors and 49 minors. The university confers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in its undergraduate program, and Master of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees as well as graduate study certificates.
With the transition from Assumption College to Assumption University in 2020, Assumption reorganized into five schools: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Grenon School of Business, Froelich School of Nursing, School of Health Professions, and School of Graduate Studies.
- ^ Assumption College: A Centennial History 1904 - 2004, Kenneth J. Moynihan. Pp. 40.
- ^ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2015 to FY2016" (PDF). NACUBO. February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Assumption University Names Interim President Greg Weiner, Ph.D., as 17th President | Assumption University". Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "College Navigator - Assumption College". nces.ed.gov. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Assumption College Publication Standards-Assumption College". Assumption College. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Assumption University Greyhounds Athletics News". Assumption. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Profile: Assumption College" Archived January 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, U.S. News & World Report, College Rankings