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) |
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Motto | Honestas et Diligentia |
Motto in English | Honesty and Diligence |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1906 |
Founder | Gleason L. Archer [1] |
Accreditation | NEASC |
Endowment | $246.2 million (2020)[2] |
Budget | $300 million (FY 2017) [3] |
President | Marisa Kelly[4] |
Students | 6,734[5] (fall 2022) |
Undergraduates | 5,290 |
Postgraduates | 1,165 [6] |
Location | , , United States 42°21′28″N 71°03′40″W / 42.3579°N 71.0610°W |
Campus | Urban, 350 acres (140 ha) |
Colors | Navy Blue and Gold[7] |
Nickname | Rams |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III Commonwealth Coast Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference |
Mascot | Hiram (Rammy) the Ram[8] |
Website | Official 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.[6] The university is also host to its namesake public opinion poll, the Suffolk University Political Research Center.[9]
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.
The university's sports teams, the Suffolk Rams, compete in 19 varsity sports in NCAA Division III as members of the Commonwealth Coast Conference.[10]