A city rich in culture and progress. A university where learning knows no bounds. Since 1906, Suffolk University has been woven into Boston’s thriving urban landscape, offering a truly immersive environment in which to live, learn, and explore. It’s the ideal location for Suffolk to provide students with the keys to successful lives and careers: access, opportunity, and experience.

Suffolk University offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and law degree programs with real-world experience at their cores. Accessibility is in our DNA, which is why we offer flexible ways to learn, from part-time and evening schedules to certificates for working professionals and online classes. And our small class sizes allow faculty to learn each student’s name, recognize his or her potential, and build important mentoring relationships.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t buzzwords on a Suffolk University whiteboard. Nor are they aspirational concepts. These are critical components that inspire and drive our community’s ongoing efforts to level the playing field for our students, so all can reach the heights of their ambitions.

To meet the challenges in our world, we’re going to need as many people as possible working at the peak of their abilities. That often requires having access to, and completing, a college degree–one of the main drivers of social mobility in our country. Suffolk was founded to expand that access to people traditionally excluded from higher education based on their backgrounds or identities.

Much work and dedicated effort are still needed. Opportunity and achievement gaps remain realities for certain groups of people, whether in terms of race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, national origin, religion or any of the ways in which we identify ourselves. Closing these gaps—fostering inclusivity for all college students and equity in their careers and lives—is a continuing goal of our institution.

The Suffolk community’s diversity and inclusivity are essential to our strength, and have been since our founding. We don’t just educate students—we welcome, support, and champion them along their individual paths to success.

Mission Statement

At Suffolk University we are driven by the power of education, inclusion, and engagement to change lives and positively impact communities. Committed to excellence, we provide students with experiential and transformational learning opportunities that begin in the center of Boston, reach across the globe, and lead to extraordinary outcomes for our graduates.

Vision

Suffolk University will be a leader in experiential learning, known nationally and internationally for excellence in providing students access to real-world and global learning opportunities through outstanding academic and co-curricular programs and partnerships that take full advantage of our borderless, urban campuses in Boston and Madrid.

We will advance our mission by ensuring that our students gain the core competencies needed to build successful careers in a rapidly changing world. A sharp focus on preparing students and alumni for lifelong career and community success will put Suffolk at the forefront of career education efforts at colleges and universities nationwide.

Core Values

• Student-Centered: Suffolk University believes in providing a student-centered experience that includes offering pedagogically appropriate class sizes and personal mentoring relationships with faculty and staff. We are committed to providing an integrated educational experience that builds confidence and empowers our students to become successful contributors to our global world.
• Opportunity: Suffolk University provides the opportunity for an enriching education to academically qualified students. We are committed to creating opportunities for students to pursue an education that will help them achieve their personal and career goals.
• Scholarly and Professional Excellence: Suffolk University believes in a teacher-scholar model that fosters excellence in teaching and scholarship across multiple academic domains. We are committed to academic freedom, the intellectual exchange of ideas, and the development of knowledge that is practical and relevant locally, nationally, and globally.
• Sound Financial Management: Suffolk University is committed to managing its resources and operations in the most fiscally prudent manner so as to enhance the University’s goal of providing an excellent, focused educational experience at the most reasonable cost.
• Community Engagement: Suffolk University actively promotes relationships with the community to exchange knowledge and provide pathways for internships, career development, and job placement. We engage with our students, alumni, and the broader community in collaborative relationships that promote local and global connections enhancing learning and scholarship.
• Social Responsibility: Suffolk University believes in integrating civic engagement and service learning throughout the curriculum to foster the development of responsible global citizens. We are committed to acting ethically, professionally, and collaboratively.
• Diversity: Suffolk University values an inclusive community and supports diversity among our students, faculty, and staff. We believe that our community is enriched by people of different backgrounds and cultures, and we are committed to building a culture of cooperation among diverse groups.
• Integrity: Suffolk University respects and empowers students, faculty, and staff to provide accurate and comprehensive information to all constituents. We are committed to an ethical and effective governance structure based on transparency and the free flow of information among administration, faculty, and the larger University community.