Suffolk University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Suffolk’s 82% acceptance rate means your strategy should be to show you are comfortably prepared, not to chase a reach-school profile. Test-optional gives you a real choice: submit if you are near the top of the SAT range, around 1290, or ACT 28; otherwise, let your GPA and coursework carry the case.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Suffolk University facts and stats
Suffolk University enrolls 4,324 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Suffolk has a 75% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 61%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 12.9:1.
Boston, MA
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Key Suffolk University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 31
Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Suffolk, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the October test as retake windows for possible score gains or superscoring, since October is typically the last fall sitting with scores back in time for the November 15 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Suffolk is a private not-for-profit, so the same $47,550 tuition and fees rate applies to all students. About 75% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $18,393. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
Suffolk’s listed cost of attendance is about $68,876, including tuition, fees, room, and board. About 75% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $40,593. Merit awards average $18,393, which can meaningfully reduce the billed cost for eligible students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $45,340.
Student life at Suffolk University
34% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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