Private nonprofit · Poughkeepsie, New York

Vassar College

Suburban campus · 2,444 undergraduates · 7 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate: 19%
ACT middle 50%: 33–35
Average net price: $39,343; per year, after grants
6-year graduation: 91%

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What Vassar College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000: $15,953
$30,001 – $48,000: $14,548
$48,001 – $75,000: $14,126
$75,001 – $110,000: $25,773
Over $110,000: $56,615

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker): $87,419
Tuition and fees: $71,030
First-years given a grant by the school: 54%
Average grant from the school: $55,514
Median debt at graduation: $18,625
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Admissions

Acceptance rate: 19%
SAT middle 50%: 1450–1550
ACT middle 50%: 33–35
Test scores: Considered, not required
First-year retention: 95%

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Vassar College athletics

NCAA D3, 12 women's and 11 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
Sport	Women’s roster	Men’s roster
Baseball	–	31
Basketball	18	16
Cross country	21	17
Fencing	19	25
Field hockey	20	–
Golf	7	–
Lacrosse	32	52
Soccer	28	28
Squash	10	12
Swimming & diving	16	20
Tennis	11	10
Track & field	42	26
Volleyball	12	20

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.