Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,688undergraduates
83%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$29,072average net price per year
75%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,694
- Admitted
- 4,062
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 83%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 479
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Rehabilitation Science Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Criminology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Informatics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (10)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Post-master's certificate
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Post-master's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $49,414
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,146
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $67,360
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $67,360
- Total cost living at home
- $52,214
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,025 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,319 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,004 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,551 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,130 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $32,759
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $30,809
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 92%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,266
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 75%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 61% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 80% |
| Neither | 77% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 283 | 78% |
| Men | 209 | 70% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 17 | 76% (small group) |
| Black | 25 | 56% |
| Hispanic | 35 | 57% |
| White | 373 | 79% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 69% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 17 | 53% (small group) |
| International | 11 | 55% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 577 | 71% | 25% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 67% (small group) | 11% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 63 | 73% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 54 | 63% | 11% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,046
- Undergraduates
- 1,688
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,652
- Part-time undergraduates
- 36
- Graduate students
- 358
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 72% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 500 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA, 01609-1296
- County
- Worcester County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.