Vassar College

Quick Vassar Facts: Founded in 1861, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country, Vassar is renowned for pioneering achievements in education, for its long history of curricular innovation, and for the beauty of its campus. See more in the Virtual Campus Tour!

Location In the scenic Hudson Valley, 75 miles north of New York City, in Poughkeepsie (area population about 100,000). Vassar is in a residential area three miles from the city center.

Students 2,400 students; approximately 60% come from public high schools, 40% from private schools (both independent and religious). In recent freshman classes, students of color have comprised up to 21-26% of matriculants. International students from over 45 countries comprise 8% of the student body (for more information specific to international students, see the International FAQ).

Faculty More than 260 faculty members, virtually all holding the doctorate or its equivalent. All classes are taught by faculty members. The student-faculty ratio is 9:1, average class size, 17. More than 70% of the faculty live on campus or nearby; one or two faculty families live in each residence hall as House Fellows.

Curriculum Students may concentrate in a single discipline, an interdepartmental or multidisciplinary program, or they may design an independent major. There is no core curriculum. Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language, successfully complete at least one quantitative course, and, in the first year, successfully complete a writing-intensive course (chosen from about 20 options).

Campus 1,000 picturesque acres ranging from the manicured lawns and formal gardens of the main campus to the meadows and woodlands of the Vassar Farm. Over 100 academic and residential buildings ranging in style from collegiate gothic to modernist, including two National Historic Landmarks. Most recent addition: the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, with state-of-the-art screening rooms, studios, and productions facilities, and Kenyon Hall, with a dedicated dance theater.

我们所设置的院系和专业

Anthropology; Art; Biology; Chemistry; Chinese and Japanese; Classics; Computer Science; Drama and Film; Dance; Earth Science and Geography; Economics; Education; English; French; German Studies; Hispanic Studies; History; Italian; Mathematics; Music; Philosophy; Physical Education; Physics and Astronomy; Political Science; Psychology; Religion; Russian Studies; Sociology.

Interdepartmental Programs Biochemistry; Earth Science and Society; Geography-Anthropology; Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Neuroscience and Behavior; Victorian Studies

Multidisciplinary Programs Africana Studies; American Culture; Asian Studies; Cognitive Science; Environmental Studies; The Independent Program; International Studies; Jewish Studies; Latin American Studies; Media Studies; Science, Technology and Society; Urban Studies; Women s Studies

Other Self-Instructional Language Program; College Courses; Interdepartmental Courses

我要准备多少资金来留学

Tuition $35,520, Room and Board $8,130, Fees $510, Total $44,160.

此学校的录取条件如何？我需要准备什么样的材料呢

In addition, if English is neither your first language nor the primary language of instruction you have used throughout secondary school, you should submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Vassar typically expects scores of at least 250 on the computer-based TOEFL, 600 on the paper-based version, and 100 on the Internet-based TOEFL. As an alternative to TOEFL, Vassar also accepts IELTS. A minimum score of 7.0 on the IELTS Academic Test is required.