Suffolk University was founded in 1906. Founder Gleason Archer hailed from rural Maine and worked hard to support his law school aspirations. He was fortunate in meeting a benefactor, George Frost, who paid for Archer’s education and asked only that Archer pass his generosity along to others. Archer took this advice to heart and in 1906 began teaching law in his home in the evenings. From its roots in an evening law class with a handful of students, Suffolk University has evolved into a global institution that blends traditional and experiential learning and taps partner organizations and mentors in Boston and beyond.
Building on the promise of its founding, Suffolk University continues to anticipate and respond to the needs of a diverse student body. Through carefully designed curriculum, mentoring, networking, and service learning, the University creates opportunities that help students to meet their goals. From Finance to Government to Big Data & Business Analytics, choose from more than 60 areas of study taught by some of the most respected professors in Boston.
Students combine classroom studies with experiential learning opportunities and career-shaping internships at influential institutions, and they forge strong, essential connections with professional mentors. Suffolk students benefit from their close proximity to Boston’s top employers, including the key business, health care, biotechnology, and start-up industries that increasingly define the city. Partnerships with the Museum of African American History, the Boston Public Schools, the judiciary, Habitat for Humanity and many other entities engage faculty and students in ground-breaking scholarship and community participation. Upon graduation, Suffolk students are well prepared for success.
Celebrating diversity has always been at Suffolk’s core, and the institution was at the forefront in embracing a diverse student population, with African American, Asian, Native American, and women students finding a home here since its earliest days. The University’s reputation for excellence draws students from across the nation and around the world to its urban campus. Students come from a variety of economic and cultural backgrounds to contribute to and engage in a vibrant campus environment with programming that enriches not only the academic, but also the social and personal experiences of all students.
In addition, students gain international exposure as they study at the University’s Madrid campus and take advantage of additional study abroad programs, global travel seminars, and faculty-led study tours. For over 100 years, Suffolk University has remained true to its Boston heritage and our commitment to putting students at the center of it all.
Location
Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
The Suffolk University campus is located right in the heart of downtown Boston and brings one-of-a kind city experiences into the classroom. Suffolk University has grown to be an integral part of the city of Boston, woven into the fabric of the city, its people, and its institutions.
When you step out of one of our buildings—one of the many benefits of going to school in downtown Boston—you’re not entering a sleepy quad, you’re stepping into the vibrant heart of the city, with all of the action and opportunity that comes with it. From the global firms of the Financial District to the halls of the State House on Beacon Hill, you’ll find internships, career paths, and professional connections waiting for you.
From the shops of Downtown Crossing to the restaurants of Chinatown to the venues of the Theatre District, you’ll find an endless variety of things to do, all within walking distance of campus.
School & Faculty
- Accelerated MST for Attorneys
- Accelerated MST for CPAs
- Accounting
- Administration of Higher Education
- Applied Politics
- Business Analytics
- Crime & Justice Studies
- Executive MBA
- Finance
- Financial Services and Banking
- Global Public Policy
- Graphic Design
- Healthcare Administration
- Interior Architecture
- Law: Life Sciences
- Management Studies
- Marketing
- MBA
- Medical Dosimetry
- Mental Health Counseling
- Public Administration
- Taxation
