Vassar College

"Vassar" redirects here. For other uses, see Vassar (disambiguation).

Vassar College
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1861; 163 years ago (1861)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.22 billion (2023)[1]
PresidentElizabeth H. Bradley
Academic staff
355 (2019)[2]
Undergraduates2,441 (2019)[3]
Location
Poughkeepsie Town, New York[4]
,
U.S.

41°41′15″N 73°53′45″W / 41.68750°N 73.89583°W / 41.68750; -73.89583
CampusSuburban, 1,000 acres (400 ha)[5]
NewspaperThe Miscellany News
Colors    Burgundy and gray[6]
NicknameBrewers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – Liberty League
MascotThe Brewer[7]
Websitevassar.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 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 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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  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Poughkeepsie town, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "About Vassar". Vassar College. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  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.