Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, NY)

Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, NY)

Vassar College is a private, liberal, coeducational, human sciences school situated in Poughkeepsie, on the Hudson River about somewhere between New York City and Albany. Established in 1861 as a ladies' school, and initially one of "Seven Sisters" (the all-ladies' Ivy League), Vassar did not concede men until 1969. 

Vassar is situated on 1,250 sections of land loaded with engineering works of incredible refinement, and in addition titan trees that change the grounds into a burst of orange and red hues in the fall. The grounds likewise contains two national noteworthy historic points and an arboretum with more than 200 extraordinary plant species. 

Vassar offers 50 majors, including an autonomous studies significant in which understudies plan their own particular educational programs. All classes are taught by teachers, rather than being designated to graduate understudies or aides. 

The present understudy to-workforce proportion is eight-to-one, and the normal class size is 17 understudies. U.S. News & World Report positions Vassar as the #13 Best Liberal Arts School in the nation. 

Vassar College is certify by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

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