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Vassar College

Location
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Nickname
Brewers
Established
1861
Vassar College

Vassar College is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States, closely following Elmira College. It became coeducational in 1969 and now has a gender ratio at the national average. The college is one of the historic Seven Sisters, the first elite women's colleges in the U.S., and has a historic relationship with Yale University, which suggested a merger before they both became coeducational institutions. About 2,450 students attend the college. The college offers B.A. degrees in more than 50 majors and features a flexible curriculum designed to promote a breadth of studies. Student groups at the college include theater and comedy organizations, acappella groups, club sports teams, volunteer and service groups, and a circus troupe.

Former name Vassar Female College
Type Private liberal arts college
Established 1861
Endowment $1.10 billion (2020)
President Elizabeth H. Bradley
Academic staff 355 (2019)
Undergraduates 2,441 (2019)
Campus Suburban, 1,000 acres
Newspaper The Miscellany News
Colors Burgundy and gray
Athletics NCAA Division III – Liberty League
Mascot The Brewer
Affiliations NAICU, Annapolis Group, Oberlin Group, CLAC

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Private liberal arts college that became the first degree-granting college institution for women in the U.S. It is one of the Seven Sisters colleges, a set of elite female higher learning institutions in the U.S.

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It was founded by prominent brewer and philanthropist Matthew Vassar. 

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Información más reciente sobre Vassar College actualizada el 28 de Julio, 2021.